EPA v. Lehigh Valley Railroad Company - Lehigh Valley Railroad Derailment
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
On September 22, 2025, Region 2 issued a unilateral administrative order (UAO) under CERCLA to the Respondent to perform the soil component of the remedy for the LVRR Derailment Superfund Site in Genesee, Monroe, and Livingston Counties, NY. The work required under this UAO includes the excavation and disposal of TCE-contaminated soil and backfilling of the excavated area with clean soil. The remedy for the Site was selected on September 28, 2023, and the design of the soil component of the remedy was undertaken pursuant to an administrative order on consent with the Respondent issued on September 30, 2024.
Defendants (1)
- Lehigh Valley Railroad CompanyNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD
GULF ROAD, LE ROY, NY, 14482
Registry ID: 110009342808
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company - Lehigh Valley Railroad Derailmententered 2025-09-22
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2025-09-22Enforcement Action Closed
- 2025-09-22Final Order Issued
- 2025-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604544259
- Case number
- 02-2025-2018
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2025-2018 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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