EPA v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
This is an Administrative Order pursuant to CWA issued to Union Pacific Railroad. The violation involves illegal discharge of dredged and fill material without Army Corps of Engineers authorization. The Order directs Union Pacific Railroad to remove dredged and fill material in four locations.
Defendants (1)
- Union Pacific Railroad CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
CRESTLINE SIDING - CLOVER CREEK TO MEADOW VALLEY, CALIENTE, NV, 89008
Registry ID: 110024529768
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Union Pacific Railroad Company (Compliance Order)entered 2005-10-24
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-10-24Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-10-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-10-24Final Order Issued
- 2006-02-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 168730
- Case number
- 09-2006-0017
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2006-0017 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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