EPA v. Union Pacific Railroad - Settegast Railyard
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
** No training on the operation and maintenance of equipment ot prevent discharges. ** No training on the applicable law, rules, and regulations. ** Spill prevention briefings are not scheduled and conducted periodically. ** Walls of containment system are slightly eroded or have low areas. ** Records of inspections of oboveground tanks are not maintained. ** No testing of liquid level sensing devices to ensure proper operation. ** Plan has inadequate or no discussion of bulk storage tanks.
Defendants (1)
- Union Pacific Railroad - Settegast RailyardNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD - SETTEGST RAILYARD
6800 KIRKPATRICK BOULEVARD, HOUSTON, TX, 77028
Registry ID: 110015747842
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Union Pacific Railroad - Settegast Railyardentered 2003-12-09
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2003-09-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-12-09Enforcement Action Closed
- 2003-12-09Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 102755
- Case number
- 06-2003-4380
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6SF-R
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2003-4380 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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