EPA v. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Four diesel spills to water from train locomotives in Mobridge , SD; Wind River Canyon, WY; Williams County, ND; and Minot, ND. Inadequate SPCC Plans for rail yards in Denver, CO; Gavin Yard in Minot, ND;Grand Forks, ND; and Guernsey, WY. Inadequate FRP Plans for rail yards in Denver, CO and Guernsey, WY. Failed two GIUEs at the Denver Yard. See attached spreadsheets for facility location and storage capacities.
Defendants (1)
- BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
BNSF GUERNSEY YARD
100 CEMETERY ROAD, GUERNSEY, WY, 82214
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY/SUNCOR ENERGY
3190 FOX ST, DENVER, CO, 80202
Registry ID: 110033020576
BNSF RAILWAY CO. GRAND FORKS YARD
1796 DEMERS AVE, GRAND FORKS, ND, 58201
Registry ID: 110035993039
BNSF GAVIN YARD
4900 RAILROAD AVE NE, MINOT, ND, 58701
Registry ID: 110060373304
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYentered 2016-03-11
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $600,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2015-03-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2015-05-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2016-02-25Complaint Filed With Court
- 2016-02-25Final Order Lodged
- 2016-03-11Final Order Entered
- 2016-04-14Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600133566
- Case number
- 08-2015-0045
- 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 08-2015-0045 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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