United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1994-06-17 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:RCED-94-117 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-RCED-94-117 P0b002ee1803a3b70 f:rc94117 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-RCED-94-117 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-RCED-94-117 RCED-94-117 Water pollution Water pollution control Toxic substances Environmental policies Risk management Health hazards Environmental monitoring Prioritizing Water quality Evaluation criteria EPA Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Data Base Letter Report RCED GAO looked at progress by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in issuing technical information, known as water quality criteria, that states consider in adopting water quality standards and setting pollutant limits in discharge permits. GAO also looked at EPA's efforts to broaden the scope of its criteria development. EPA has issued ambient water quality criteria for 99 of the 126 pollutants designated by the agency as priority under the Clean Water Act. While such criteria are still needed for some of these priority pollutants, EPA plans to develop other types of criteria necessary for protecting waste ecosystems. However, EPA's limited resources will restrict what can be accomplished; consequently, setting priorities will be a crucial step in dealing with the significantly expanded scope of the agency's efforts to develop criteria. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-RCED-94-117/html/GAOREPORTS-RCED-94-117.htm GAO/RCED-94-117 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-RCED-94-117 Letter Report GAO/RCED-94-117; Water Pollution: EPA Needs to Set Priorities for Water Quality Criteria Issues; Water pollution Water pollution control Toxic substances Environmental policies Risk management Health hazards Environmental monitoring Prioritizing Water quality Evaluation criteria EPA Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Data Base