Hazardous Waste: Dod's Efforts to Improve Management of Generation, Storage, and Disposal: Nsiad-86-60 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781289151287)

GAO reviewed the Department of Defense's (DOD) progress in managing hazardous waste generation, storage, and disposal at its U.S. installations, specifically: (1) the extent to which the facilities are meeting hazardous waste requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976; (2) the Defense Logistics Agency's effectiveness in disposing of waste and constructing storage facilities; and (3) DOD progress in reducing the volume of hazardous waste that requires disposal.
GAO noted that DOD: (1) gave its services, commands, and installation commanders the authority to achieve compliance under the act; (2) requires audits of installations' compliance; and (3) will measure the services' success in implementing DOD policies and programs. GAO found that: (1) over half the facilities and 90 percent of the generators inspected were not in compliance with the act; (2) some installations stored hazardous waste for too long because contractors did not pick up the waste in a timely fashion or defaulted on their contracts, or DOD failed to issue delivery orders; (3) construction of storage facilities is behind schedule; and (4) DOD is not operating waste treatment plants at full capacity.

Author: U. S. Government Accountability Office (
ISBN-10: 1289151288
ISBN-13: 9781289151287
Publisher: Bibliogov
Language: English
Published: 07/09/2013
Pages: 94
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.19d