EPA v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. (Dupo) CAFO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This Union Pacific Railroad facility was late in notifying the NRC and local responders of a 547 lb release of hydrofluoric acid (RQ = 100 lbs) which occurred on 3/3/2012. The area affected has been cleaned up and the company has revised its release reporting policy.
Defendants (1)
- Union Pacific Railroad Co. (Omaha, NE)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO DUPO YARD
3201 PLANK RD, DUPO, IL, 62239
Registry ID: 110001348827
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Union Pacific Railroad Co. (Dupo) CAFOentered 2013-08-07
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $28,775
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2013-08-07Final Order Issued
- 2013-08-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2013-08-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2013-09-09Pipeline Closed
- 2013-09-09Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400144231
- Case number
- 05-2013-7219
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2013-7219 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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