EPA v. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.

Case summary

THIS IS A PROPOSED LETTER AGAINST THE CSX TRANSPORTATION INC. UNDER CER SEC 107 TO RECOVER PAST COSTS & TO ESTABLISH LIABILITY AS TO FUTURE COSTS TO BE INCURRED UNDER SEC 104. THE CASE INVOLVES A BENZENE SPILL FROM A TRAIN DERAILMENT BY THE CSX TRANSPORTATION INC. IN 1965 (THEN KNOWN AS THE L & N RAILROAD) THE SPILL OCCURED & THE SITE IS LOCATED AT APPROX. 200-300 YARDS EAST OF STATE PONDS 47 & 61 IN PERDIDO, BALDWIN COUNTY, AL. EPA & THE AL DEPT OF SOLID & HAZARDOUS WASTE (ADSHW) CONDUCTED GROUNDWATER SAMPLING IN SEPTEMBER 1982 OF DOMESTIC WATER WELLS IN PERDIDO & FOUND BENZENE CONTAMINATION. EPA TO DATE HAS INCURRED RESONSE COSTS AMOUNTING TO $721,048.77. DEMAND LETTER WAS SENT TO CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. ON MAY 25, 1989. CSX IS SOLE PRP. GENERAL NOTICE WAS SENT ON FEBRUARY 1, 1983.

Defendants (1)

• CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PERDIDO GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION

  COUNTY RD 47 S, PERDIDO, AL, 36562

  Registry ID: 110009330606

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CSX TRANSPORTATIONentered 1990-07-17

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1981-12-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-06-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-10-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 1990-07-17Final Order Lodged
• 1990-07-17Final Order Entered
• 1990-07-17Concluded