EPA v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTE FE RAILWAY COMPANY

Case summary

4/8/02: INTERIM MEASURES/RCRA FACILITY INVESTIGATION/AND CORRECTIVE MEASURES STUDY. On September 16, 2024, the EPA signed and finalized an amendment to an administrative order on consent with BNSF Railway Company relating to the closed BNSF Shops located in Burlington, Iowa. The amendment makes changes to an existing order that the parties executed in 2002. Both the order and the amendment relate to the corrective action requirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The Respondents have completed investigations to identify the extent of releases of hazardous wastes and constituents at the facility resulting from operations. With those investigations now concluded, the parties executed the order amendment to memorialize Respondents' obligation to implement the corrective actions.

Defendants (1)

• BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTE FE RAILNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE RR

  1801 N WEST BURLINGTON AVE, BURLINGTON, IA, 52601

  Registry ID: 110008988088

• BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY

  1801 WEST BURLINGTON AVENUE, BURLINGTON, IA, 52601-6703

  Registry ID: 110008988088

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008H — Interim Status Corrective Action Order

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTE FE RAILWAY COMPANYentered 2024-09-16

  Primary law: RCRA

• BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTE FE RAILWAY COMPANYentered 2002-03-29

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2002-03-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-04-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-09-16Final Order Issued