08-1994-0021JudicialClosedFY 1994· Region 08
EPA v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$1,100,000
Case summary
06/03/94: COMPLAINT FILED 5/18/94.
Defendants (1)
- BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROADNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD
PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD, GUERNSEY, WY, 82214
Registry ID: 110007898622
Statutes cited
- CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
- CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
- CWA 311B3 — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROADentered 1995-07-17
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $1,100,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1994-02-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1994-02-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1994-05-18Complaint Filed With Court
- 1995-07-17Concluded
- 1995-07-17Enforcement Action Closed
- 1995-07-17Final Order Entered
- 1995-07-17Final Order Lodged
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 49788
- Case number
- 08-1994-0021
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-4103
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1994-0021 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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