EPA v. WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
THIS ACTION IS A UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (UAO) AGAINST WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD THAT SPECIFIES REMEDIAL ACTIONS TO BE UNDERTAKEN TO ADDRESS SOIL CONTAMINATION BY HEAVY METALS AND VOC'S. THE REMEDY IS TO BE REMOVAL OF ONE FOOT OF SOIL IN A ONE ACRE AREA, AND THE CREATION OF INSTITUTIONAL CONTROLS FOR SURROUNDING 37 ACRE AREA THAT ASSURES FUTURE USE OF THE LAND IS RESTRICTED TO INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.
Defendants (1)
- WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CO
4900 MARYSVILLE BAGGET RD, OROVILLE, CA, 95965
Registry ID: 110002798786
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANYentered 1998-06-17
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1998-06-17Final Order Issued
- 1998-06-17Enforcement Action Closed
- 1998-06-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 52909
- Case number
- 09-1998-0032
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- HZ.W.
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1998-0032 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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