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TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2003

The Environmental Protection Agency's inspector general has issued a report on the computer computer system used to track and control water pollution.

According to the report, the Permit Compliance System (PCS) is obsolete, unreliable and has faulty and inaccurate data. The system requires manual input, permits are backlogged and many are expired and there are no internal controls to prevent oil, gas and mining abuses.

The inspector general is recommending modernizing the system to prevent a major disaster.

Get the Story:
U.S. Report Faults Efforts to Track Water Pollution (The New York Times 5/27)
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Get the Report:
EPA Should Take Further Steps to Address Funding Shortfalls and Time Slippages in Permit Compliance System Modernization Effort (May 20, 2003)

Relevant Links:
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System - http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes