EPA v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is a judical referral pursuant to the Clean Water Act regarding Union Pacific Railroad Company. This refferal consists of both an original referral in FY 2006, and a supplemental referral in FY 2007. The original referral (dated 09/22/2006) addresses discharges of dredged and fill material without a proper permit under CWA Section 404, while the supplemental referral (dated 11/06/2006) addresses failure to comply with CWA Section 402 regarding storm water requirements.
Defendants (1)
- Union Pacific Railroad CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
BARCLAYS SIDING TO FERRIER SPRINGS, CALIENTE, NV, 89008
Registry ID: 110024272641
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Union Pacific Railroad Companyentered 2009-09-24
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $800,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 2006-09-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2006-10-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-11-30Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
- 2009-08-06Final Order Lodged
- 2009-08-06Complaint Filed With Court
- 2009-09-24Final Order Entered
- 2014-10-10NPDES Closed
- 2014-10-10Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600014112
- Case number
- 09-2006-0228
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2006-0228 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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