Accession Number:

ADA106838

Title:

Eliminating Contractor Inspections of Federal Water Projects Could Save Millions.

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIV

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1981-09-29

Pagination or Media Count:

36.0

Abstract:

This report discusses three approaches to inspecting the construction of dams and other Federal water resources projects--contractor self-inspection with agency monitoring, used by the Corps of Engineers agency inspection, used by the Bureau of Reclamation and third-party inspection, occasionally used by both agencies. Author

Descriptors:

• *CONTRACTS
• *CONSTRUCTION
• *ENGINEERING
• *WATER SUPPLIES
• UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
• ECONOMICS
• MONITORING
• COST ANALYSIS
• WATER TREATMENT
• INSPECTION
• QUALITY CONTROL
• WATER QUALITY
• WATER RESOURCES
• SAVINGS
• WATERWAYS
• RESERVOIRS
• WATER CONSERVATION
• SPILLWAYS
• DAMS

Subject Categories:

• Civil Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE