EPA v. MONTREAL MAINE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On March 22, 2011, Region I filed a consent agreement and final order settling claims for civil penalties against Montreal Maine & Atlantic Railway of Bangor, Maine for violations Section 311 of the Clean Water Act and the Oil Pollution Prevention Regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 112 at its facility in Milo, Maine. Specifically, the company discharged oil into navigable waters of the United States and failed to maintain and fully implement a Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure plan. The settlement calls for the payment of a $30,000 penalty.
Defendants (1)
- MONTREAL MAINE & ATLANTIC RAIL\WAY(SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MONTREAL MAINE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY - DERBY FACILITY
18 B&A AVENUE, MILO, ME, 04463
Registry ID: 110042349820
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MONTREAL MAINE & ATLANTIC RAILWAYentered 2011-03-22
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $30,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2010-09-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2010-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2011-03-22Final Order Issued
- 2012-05-15Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2200006640
- Case number
- 01-2010-2506
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2010-2506 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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