EPA v. BAXTER/UNION PACIFIC TIE TREATING

Case summary

REGION VIII HAS REFERRED AN ACTION UNDER SECTION 107(A) OF CERCLA TO RECOVER APPROXIMATELY $286,622.41 IN PAST RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED THROUGH 1986 IN CONNECTION WITH THE BAXTER/ UNION PACIFIC SITE. BEGINNING WITH THE SITE BEING LISTED ON THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST ON SEPTEMBER 08, 1983, EPA HAS INCURRED COSTS FROM SAMPLING ACTIVITIES, PREPARATION OF A RECORD OF DECISION, COMMUNITY RELATIONS ACTIVITIES, AND OVERSIGHT OIF PRP-IMPLEMENTED REMEDY. EPA IS NOW SEEKING TO RECOVER ITS PAST RESPONSE COSTS (THROUGH 1986) FROM THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, THE FACILITY OWNER.

Defendants (1)

• UNION PACIFIC RAILROADNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

  2736 FORT SANDERS DRIVE, LARAMIE, WY, 82070

  Registry ID: 110000620891

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANYentered 1991-03-25

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-09-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-01-23Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-03-25Final Order Lodged
• 1991-03-25Final Order Entered
• 1991-03-25Concluded
• 1991-03-26Enforcement Action Closed