Self-Assessment Tool

The Audit Anxiety Checklist

Can You Survive an EPA Audit Without Panic?

A quick self-assessment for environmental and compliance teams. If an EPA audit landed tomorrow, could you confidently demonstrate that your environmental data is accurate, complete, traceable, and defensible?

How it works

Tick each statement that applies to your organisation. Your score will reveal your audit-readiness level.

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A. Audit Trail & Data Defensibility

We can show who changed environmental data, when it was changed, and why.Data changes require a reason for change.Historical records cannot be accidentally deleted or overwritten.We maintain a single source of truth for environmental data.We are not relying on multiple spreadsheet versions.

B. Exceedances & Incident Response

We receive automatic alerts when environmental limits are exceeded.We are notified when data is missing, late, or potentially incorrect.We can demonstrate the full sequence of an incident: Alert → Investigation → Action → Resolution.Corrective actions are documented and easily retrievable.

C. Reporting & Compliance Readiness

Monthly and annual compliance reports can be generated quickly.Reporting data is consistent across sites.We can easily provide supporting evidence to regulators.Environmental records are retained in accordance with compliance requirements.

D. Operational Risk