EPA Needs To Improve the Navajo Indian Safe Drinking Water Program

CED-80-124 Published: Sep 10, 1980. Publicly Released: Oct 09, 1980.

Highlights

GAO was asked to review the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementation of the drinking water program on the Navajo Indian Reservation. Water sampling and laboratory analysis practices used on the reservation were also reviewed.

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Topics

Natural Resources and Environment

Health hazardsIndian landsMonitoringPollution controlPotable waterSafety standardsTest equipmentWater qualityWater treatmentWater systems