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04-1979-0009JudicialClosedFY 1979· Region 04

EPA v. L & N RAILROAD (LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY) (SEABOARD SYSTEM RAILROAD)

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$150,000

Case summary

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Defendants (1)

  • L & N RAILROADNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (12)

  • L&N RAILROAD KAYNE AVE YARD

    SR 430, NASHVILLE, TN, 37218

    Registry ID: 110010703729

  • L&N RAILROAD

    1493 HOLMES ST, MEMPHIS, TN, 38108

    Registry ID: 110010719240

  • L & N RAILROAD ATKINSON YARD

    N KENTUCKY ST, MADISONVILLE, KY, 42431

    Registry ID: 110010719231

  • L&N RAILROAD

    OLD IRVINE RD/SR 1571, RAVENNA, KY, 40472

    Registry ID: 110010719222

  • L&N RAILROAD

    US HWY 119 & 421, LOYALL, KY, 40854

    Registry ID: 110010703701

  • CSX TRANSPORTATION

    INDUSTRIAL CANAL RD., MOBILE, AL, 36633

    Registry ID: 110007912054

  • CSX CORP SEABOARD GADSDEN

    3425 FORREST AVE, GADSDEN, AL, 35904

    Registry ID: 110010719204

  • LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RR

    1250 LOUISVILLE ST, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36104

    Registry ID: 110010719197

  • L&N RAILROAD

    JCT US HWY 119 & SR 15, HAZARD, KY, 41701

    Registry ID: 110010719213

  • L&N RAILROAD WEST KNOXVILLE YA

    WESTERN AVE AT MILE 646, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37916

    Registry ID: 110010719268

  • L&N RAILROAD DECOURSEY YARD

    US HWY 175 & SR 16, COVINGTON, KY, 41011

    Registry ID: 110010703710

  • L&N RAILROAD BRUCETON YARD

    HWY 70/BROADWAY OF AMERICA, BRUCETON, TN, 38317

    Registry ID: 110010719259

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • L & N RAILROADentered 1982-08-02

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $150,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1979-05-16Referred To Headquarters
  • 1979-07-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1982-06-01Referred TO U.S. Attorney
  • 1982-06-01Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1982-08-02Concluded
  • 1982-08-02Final Order Lodged
  • 1982-08-02Final Order Entered
  • 1988-02-18Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
20089
Case number
04-1979-0009
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
EPA region
04
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1979-0009 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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