Water Pollution: Information on the Use of Alternative Wastewater Treatment Systems
RCED-94-109
Published: Sep 26, 1994. Publicly Released: Oct 25, 1994.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed whether wastewater treatment costs could be reduced by using alternative treatment systems, focusing on: (1) whether cost-effective alternatives to conventional wastewater treatment systems exist; (2) the barriers that limit the use of these alternatives; and (3) how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is addressing the development of future technologies.
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