EPA v. KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
8/12/2008 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $20,000. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ON MARCH 8, 2007, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED 18,260 GALLONS (231,902 POUNDS) OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID WHICH IS DESIGNATED AS A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE 40 CFR PART 116, FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON MYERS 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)
1 MILE E OF HWY. 49 AND HWY. 98, HATTIESBURG, MS, 39401
Registry ID: 110037237399
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANYentered 2008-08-12
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $20,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-08-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-08-12Final Order Issued
- 2008-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-09-10Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400003556
- Case number
- 04-2008-5140
- 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 04-2008-5140 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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