EPA v. Union Pacific Railroad Oil Spill
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
This is an Administrative Compliance Order (AO) pursuant to 311c of the Clean Water Act issued to Union Pacific Railroad Company. The violation involves the discharge of oil into waters of the United States (Suisun Bay). The Order directs the respondent to address the impacts to soil and water caused by the spill and to put in mitigation measures to prevent such a discharge in the future.
Defendants (1)
- Union Pacific Railroad CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
OZOL SERVICE TRACK AREA, MARTINEZ, CA, 94553
Registry ID: 110022868262
Statutes cited
- CWA 311C2/311E — Emergency Powers Oil Imminent & Substantial Endangerment
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Union Pacific Railroad Oil Spill (Compliance Order)entered 2005-06-10
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-06-10Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-06-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-06-10Final Order Issued
- 2005-07-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 152436
- Case number
- 09-2005-0110
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Powers Oil Imminent & Substantial Endangerment
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2005-0110 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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