EPA Needs to Improve Oversight of How States Implement Air Emissions Regulations for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

Date Issued

Thursday, July 30, 2020

Submitting OIG

Environmental Protection Agency OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Environmental Protection Agency OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Environmental Protection Agency

Report Number

20-P-0236

Report Description

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Report Type

Audit

Number of Recommendations

Additional Details

Open Recommendations

This report has 2 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
20-P-0236_3	No	$0	$0
Assist the State of Arkansas in developing and submitting a state plan to implement the 2016 municipal solid waste landfill Emission Guidelines. If Arkansas does not submit a state plan, implement the federal plan for the 2016 municipal solid waste landfill Emission Guidelines once the federal plan is effective.
20-P-0236_4	No	$0	$0
Develop and implement a process for the periodic review of municipal solid waste landfill design capacity information and Title V permit lists to identify municipal solid waste landfills with design capacities over the applicable threshold that have not applied for a Title V permit.