EPA v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE

Case summary

1. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE EPA'S POLICY GUID- ANCE, INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLO- SURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION. 2. BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE 11TH AND GARFIELD AMARILLO, POTTER COUNTY, TEXAS 79101 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED MANIFEST VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 3003 OF RCRA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL, AFTER REVIEW OF THE DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS, CORRECT- ION, ELIMINATION AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE OF THE VIO- LATIONS, ISSUE A FINAL DETERMINATION ON WHETHER TO SEEK GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES OR NOT.

Defendants (1)

• BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE

  11TH AND GARFIELD, AMARILLO, TX, 79101

  Registry ID: 110010653845

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3003 — Standards Applicable to Transporters of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FEentered 1997-08-06

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-06-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-06-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-08-06Enforcement Action Closed
• 1997-08-06Final Order Issued