EPA v. CANADIAN NATIONAL-ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD

Case summary

1. SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1321(B)(6)(B)(I), AS AMENDED BY THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990. 2. CANADIAN NATIONAL-ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD OIL/WATER SEPARATOR, 2400 N. RIVERSIDE BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70800 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CWA BY THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF 19 BARRELS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON AN UNNAMED DRAINAGE DITCH LEADING TO MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND ADJOINING SHORELINES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)()6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $500 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.

Defendants (1)

• CANADIAN NATIONAL-ILLINOIS CENTRAL RRNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CANADIAN NATIONAL-ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD

  2400 N RIVERSIDE, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70801

  Registry ID: 110010791296

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CANADIAN NATIONAL-ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROADentered 2001-01-26

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-12-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-01-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-01-26Final Order Issued
• 2001-01-29Enforcement Action Closed
• 2001-01-29Compliance Achieved