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Over the past 4 years, GAO has made recommendations on the water pollution control and hazardous and solid waste programs managed by the Environmental Protection Agency which, if implemented, would result in substantial savings and improved program operations. Legislative changes are needed to implement most of these recommendations. The recommendations on the $35 billion water pollution control program are based on the general theme that wastewater treatment plants that do not significantly improve water quality or that are too costly in relation to benefits should not be built. The Clean Water Act, however, requires specific levels of treatment, regardless of whether the water quality improves or the water uses change as a result of the required treatment. GAO also recommended fee systems to underwrite hazardous waste program costs and greater emphasis on using combined disposal for sewage sludge and garbage wastes.