EPA v. U.S. DOE - PORTSMOUTH URANIUM ENRICHMENT PLANT
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
SITE DESCRIPTION: THIS FACILITY IS OWNED BY DOE AND OPERATED BY GOODYEAR ATOMIC CORPORATION. THE PRINCIPAL PROCESS AT THE FACILITY IS THE SEPARATION OF URANIUM ISOTOPES BY GASEOUS DIFFUSION TO INCREASE THE CONCENTRATION OF U-235 TO LEVELS WHICH MAKE THE URANIUM USEFUL FOR THE MILITARY AND COMMERCIAL NUCLEAR REACTORS. THE FACILITY IS LOCATED ON A 16.2 KM 2 SITE IN A RURAL AREA OF SOUTHERN OHIO. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS STEM FROM LAGOONS, A LANDFILL, AND A LAND TREATMENT AREA AT THE SITE.
Defendants (1)
- U.S. DOE - PORTSMOUTH URANIUM
Facilities (3)
U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT
3930 U S ROUTE 23 SOUTH, PIKETON, OH, 45661
Registry ID: 110000395260
U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT
3930 U S ROUTE 23 SOUTH, PIKETON, OH, 45661
Registry ID: 110000395260
U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT
3930 U S ROUTE 23 SOUTH, PIKETON, OH, 45661
Registry ID: 110000395260
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008H — Interim Status Corrective Action Order
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1989-10-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1989-10-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1989-10-25Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 25815
- Case number
- 05-1985-0563
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- FFE
- Branch
- RB
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Interim Status Corrective Action Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1985-0563 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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