EPA v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
THIS IS A CORRECTIVE ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY UNDER SECTION 3008(H) OF RCRA TO PROVIDE A LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE OIL RECOVERY, BENCH AND FIELD PILOT TESTS AT THE UNION RAILROAD COMPANY FACILITY. GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATERS AT THE FACILITY CONTAIN CREOSOTE CONSTITUENTS, ARSENIC, AND PENTACHLOROPHENOL. PENTACHLOROPHENOL AND SOME CREOSOTE CONSTITUENTS ARE HAZARDOUS CONSTITUENTS IN 40 CFR PAR 261. OTHER TOXIC, CACINOGENIC, MUTAGENIC, OR TERATOGENIC ARE ALSO FOUND TO BE EFFECTED ON HUMAN OR OTHER LIFE FORMS.
Defendants (1)
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
Facilities (1)
WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL
BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084
Registry ID: 110009327022
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008H — Interim Status Corrective Action Order
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1988-07-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1989-02-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1989-06-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 48292
- Case number
- 08-1988-0161
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Interim Status Corrective Action Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1988-0161 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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