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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Environmental Protection Agency OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Environmental Protection Agency
Report Number
23-E-0012
Report Description

The EPA’s ineffective residential wood heater program puts human health and the environment at risk for exposure to dangerous fine-particulate-matter pollution by allowing sales of wood heaters that may not meet emission standards.

Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
6
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
Report updated under NDAA 5274
No
External Link
https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2023-03/_epaoig_20230228-23-E-0012_2…

Open Recommendations

This report has 3 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
4 No $0 $0

Incorporate the EPA's certification test report expectations set forth in the April 2022 corrective action list into the 2023 revisions to the New Source Performance Standards for residential wood heaters.

5 No $0 $0

Develop and adopt an EPA cord wood test method that is supported by data to provide the public reasonable assurance that certified appliances meet emission standards.

6 No $0 $0

Establish mechanisms to promote independence between emissions testing labs and third-party certifiers.

Environmental Protection Agency OIG

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United States