EPA v. COLUMBUS, OHIO, CITY OF
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
THE WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY BURNS MUNICIPAL REFUSE AND IN SO DOING EMITS HIGH LEVELS OF DIOXIN. RISK ANALYSIS AND OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING DIOXIN TOXICITY SHOWS THAT THE FACILITY'S PAST AND PROJECTED FUTURE EMISSIONS OF DIOXIN IF NOT REDUCED, MAY CREATE AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TO HUMAN HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT IN VIOLATION OF RCRA SECTION 7003. THE FACILITY IS CURRENTLY NOT OPERATING.
Defendants (2)
- COLUMBUS WASTE TO ENERGYNamed in settlement
- COLUMBUS, CITY OF, SOLID WASTE DISPOSALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SOLID WASTE REDUCTION FACILITY
2500 JACKSON PIKE, COLUMBUS, OH, 43223
Registry ID: 110055945508
Statutes cited
- RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COLUMBUS, OHIO, CITY OFentered 1994-09-09
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1994-09-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1994-09-09Final Order Issued
- 1995-03-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-10-09Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 29118
- Case number
- 05-1995-0094
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- MMBI
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1995-0094 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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