EPA v. Montana Rail Link, Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
'This administrative penalty order is issued to Montana Rail Link, Inc. for the unlawful discharge of aproximatelyh 40,000 gallons of liquid asphalt on 7/11/1999, from the westbound Montana Rail Link train that derailed along the northeast of the Clark Fork River.'
Defendants (1)
- Montana Rail Link, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MONTANA RAIL LINK, INC.
101 INTERNATIONAL WAY, MISSOULA, MT, 59807
Registry ID: 110004007903
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Montana Rail Link, Inc.entered 2003-02-06
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $17,000 · SEP: $55,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2002-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-10-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-02-06Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 87024
- Case number
- 08-2002-0146
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2002-0146 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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