EPA v. BALDWIN BATTERY ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT (CERCLA)

Case summary

THIS ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND ORDER ON CONSENT IS ENTERED INTO VOLUNTARILY BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND RESPONDENT (UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY). THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF REMOVAL ACTIONS BY THE RESPONDENT AND THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY THE UNITED STATES AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPERTY LOCATED ALONGSIDE RAIL TRACKS APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF MAIN STREET AND 7TH AVENUE IN BALDWIN, ST. CROIX COUNTY, WISCONSIN.

Defendants (1)

• UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BALDWIN BATTERY SITE

  N OF MAIN STREET & S. OF RAIL TRACK, BALDWIN, WI, 54002

  Registry ID: 110043833368

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BALDWIN BATTERY ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT (CERCLA)entered 2011-08-09

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2011-08-09Final Order Issued
• 2011-09-16Enforcement Action Data Entered