EPA v. RIVERDALE DIESEL SEEP

Case summary

ON 12/22/2001, A DISCHARGE OF AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY OF OIL REACHED THE WEBER RIVER. THIS DISCHARGE FROM THE RIVERBANK NEAR A WATERFALL (800 YARDS SOUTH OF THE RIVERDALE OVERPASS) CONSTITUTES A SUBSTANTIAL THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH OR WELFARE. UNION PACIFIC HAS BEEN ORDERED TO MAINTAIN BOOM AROUND THE SOURCE OF THE SEEP AND MAINTAIN 7 BOOM STATIONS DOWNSTREAM OF SEEP. THEY MUST REPLACE SATURATED BOOM AS NECESSARY AND INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE OF THE SEEP.

Defendants (1)

• UNION PACIFIC RAILROADNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

  280 SOUTH, 400 W, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84101

  Registry ID: 110021330950

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RIVERDALE DIESEL SEEPentered 2002-01-15

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2002-01-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-01-15Final Order Issued
• 2002-01-25Enforcement Action Data Entered