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05-2011-7032Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2011· Region 05

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 103ANotification 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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