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04-2008-5139Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2008· Region 04

EPA v. KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

8/12/2008 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A $6,000. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ON FEBRUARY 11, 2005, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED 900 GALLONS FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON BOGUE FALLAH CREEK AND/OR ITS ADJOINING SHORELINES.

Defendants (1)

  • KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (OIL SPILL)

    LEWISVILLE S/D - MILEPOST 52.5, ACKERMAN, MS, 39735

    Registry ID: 110037236700

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311BOil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANYentered 2008-08-12

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $6,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2008-08-12Final Order Issued
  • 2008-08-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2008-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2008-09-11Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1400003533
Case number
04-2008-5139
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2008-5139 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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