EPA v. PAN AM RAILWAYS INC AND BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION

Case summary

On January 30, 2015, Region 1 filed a CWA administrative complaint against Pan Am Railways, Inc. and Boston and Maine Corporation for violations at their railway terminal located in East Deerfield, Massachusetts. Violations included failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the facility?s individual National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) permit, discharging stormwater containing pollutants not in compliance with an NPDES permit and failure to fully implement an SPCC Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulations found at 40 C.F.R. Part 112. The Region documented these violations during an inspection of the Site. The Region has worked in close coordination with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection in this action.

Defendants (2)

• PAN AM RAILWAYS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD

  38 RAILROAD YARD ROAD, EAST DEERFIELD, MA, 01342

  Registry ID: 110056255387

• MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD

  55 COLLEGE AVE, WATERVILLE, ME, 04901-5601

  Registry ID: 110000835384

• BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD

  38 RAILROAD YARD ROAD, EAST DEERFIELD, MA, 01342

  Registry ID: 110056255387

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PAN AM RAILWAYS INC AND BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATIONentered 2015-07-21

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $90,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2015-01-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-02-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-07-21Final Order Issued