# U.S. DOE - PORTSMOUTH URANIUM ENRICHMENT PLANT
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1985 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `25815`
- **Case Number:** 05-1985-0563
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- U.S. DOE - PORTSMOUTH URANIUM
## 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.

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