# COLUMBUS, OHIO, CITY OF
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1995 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `29118`
- **Case Number:** 05-1995-0094
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- COLUMBUS WASTE TO ENERGY (settlement)
- COLUMBUS, CITY OF, SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL (complaint) (settlement)
## 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.

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