EPA v. BNSF Railway Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This Expedited Consent Agreement and Final Order is issued to BNSF Railway Company for the unauthorized discharge of approximately 42 gallons of diesel fuel into the Yellowstone River and failure to prepare and implement a SPCC Plan.
Defendants (1)
- BNSF Railway CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BNSF RAILWAY CO - MILEPOST 129 FORSYTH 318
T6N R39E S24, FORSYTH, MT, 59327
Registry ID: 110037944703
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BNSF Railway Companyentered 2009-10-13
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2009-10-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-10-13Final Order Issued
- 2009-10-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-12-18Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800045589
- Case number
- 08-2010-0005
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2010-0005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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