# HARRISON COUNTY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1993 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `28409`
- **Case Number:** 05-1993-0897
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $24K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- HARRISON COUNTY, OHIO (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

COUNTY WORKERS BURIED A NUMBER OF DRUMS CONTAINING HAZARDOUS WASTE ILLEGALLY.  THERE WAS NO NOTIFICAION TO EPA WHEN THEY  DID IT.  THE COUNTY IS CONSIDERED TO BE QUITE POOR.  A       FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PAY ANALYSIS WAS DONE.  THE STATE IS    HANDLING CLOSURE ISSUES AT THIS SITE.                        THE INITAL PENALTY WAS PROPOSED TO BE $400000.  WE COUNTERED LATER WITH $95,000 BASED UPON THE ABILITY TO PAY ANALYSIS.   EVENTUALLY SETTLEMENT REACHED AT $24,000 BASED UPON A NEW    BEN ANALYSIS.                                                CAFO SIGNED BY THE COUNTY ON JUNE 23, 1993.

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