RRF Unit 3 Returns to Dioxin Compliance After Exceedance
DEPFeb 20, 2026
FromStatement - Montgomery County, MD
Email“Statement from the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection on Reported Emission Exceedance at County's Resource Recovery Facility”
ReceivedFeb 20, 2026
Following a previously reported dioxin exceedance on Unit 3 at the County's Resource Recovery Facility, Reworld Montgomery, Inc. completed re-testing and on Feb. 2, 2026 reported emissions of 1.43 ng/dscm — well below the MDE permitted limit of 30 ng/dscm. The original exceedance had been identified and announced in a Dec. 17, 2025 statement.
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2025-12-17
event — Original statement issued identifying Unit 3 dioxin exceedance
2026-02-02
event — Reworld reported Unit 3 back in compliance after re-testing
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