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08-1993-0133Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1993· Region 08

EPA v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY

Litigated With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$20,000

Case summary

ON OR ABOUT 11/07/91, AN EPA INSPECTOR CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION OF THE PCB WASTE HANDLING TRANSFER FACILITY TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH TSCA AND EPA REGULATIONS RELATING TO PCB'S. THE PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY FOR THE FIVE COUNTS LISTED IN THIS ORDER IS $95,000.

Defendants (1)

  • UNION PACIFIC RAILROADNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

    BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

    Registry ID: 110009327022

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 16Toxic Sub Control Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANYentered 1994-08-10

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1992-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1992-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1994-08-10Final Order Issued
  • 1994-09-01Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
49579
Case number
08-1993-0133
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Toxic Sub Control Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1993-0133 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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