EPA v. BNSF Railway (Minneapolis)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On 3/5/2008, 20,896 gallons of 80% ethylene glycol was released from a damaged tank car which was part of a BNSF train. The product escaped and ran down the track embankment onto the frozen shoreline of the Mississippi River. The train was still under active shipping papers at this time so a 911 call satisfied the EPCRA reporting requirement.
Defendants (1)
- BNSF Railway (Fort Worth)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
80 44TH AVE NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55421
Registry ID: 110008822890
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BNSF Railway (Minneapolis) CAFOentered 2011-01-07
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $15,716
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2011-01-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2011-01-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-01-07Final Order Issued
- 2011-02-07Enforcement Action Closed
- 2011-02-07Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2200038019
- Case number
- 05-2011-7032
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2011-7032 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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