EPA v. WFEC RAILROAD COMPANY - HUGO STATION RAIL SPUR

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. WFEC RAILROAD COMPANY, AN OKLAHOMA COMPANY 701 NORTHEAST 7TH STREET ANADARKO, OKLAHOMA 73005 FACILITY: HUGO STATION RAIL SPUR IN CHOCTAW AND MCCURTAIN COUNTIES, OKLAHOMA 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 402 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE EROSION AND SED- IMENT CONTROLS FOR THE FACILITY CONTROLS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, PERFORM THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS LISTED, CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE: 1) TAKE WHATEVER ACTION IS NECESSARY TO PERMANENTLY STABILIZE THE HOFFMAN BARROW SITE; AND 2) ELIMINATE THE SIGNIFICANT GULLY EROSION AT THE HOFFMAN BARROW SITE, AND PROVIDE A PERMANENT GROUND COVER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE; AND B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING WHAT ACTIONS HAVEN TAKEN, AND WILL BE TAKEN, TO ACCOMPLISH THIS OBJECTIVE, COMPLETE WITH A FIXED DATE COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE.

Defendants (1)

• WFEC RAILROAD COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WFEC RAILROAD CO

  HWY 70 E 4 MI W, FORT TOWSON, OK, 74735

  Registry ID: 110010658092

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WFEC RAILROAD COMPANYentered 1999-12-22

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-12-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-12-22Final Order Issued
• 2000-01-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed