EPA v. ALASKA RAILROAD COMPANY

Case summary

ON OCT 31, 1999, AT APPROXIMATELY 1 A.M. LOCAL TIME, A SOUTH BOUND ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATIN FREIGHT TRAIN WITH FIVE LOCOMOTIVES, TWO YARD ENGINES IN TOW, AND 46 LOADED PETROL- EUM TANK CARS PARTIALLY DERAILED AT ALASKA RAILROAD MILEPOST 268.8. TWO TRAILING LOCOMOTIVES DERAILED ALONG WITH TEN TANKERS LOADED WITH JET A (DIESEL #1) FUEL. APPROXIMATELY 297 BARRELS OF JET FUEL DISCHARGED INTO A SERIES OF PONDS AND WETLANDS AND INTO ANDREW CREEK WHICH FLOWS INTO THE INDIAN RIVER WHICH FLOWS INTO THE SUSITNA RIVER.

Defendants (1)

• ALASKA RAILROAD COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ALASKA RAILROAD CO

  ALASKA RAILROAD MILEPOST 268.8, CANYON, AK, 99510

  Registry ID: 110015752185

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALASKA RAILROAD COMPANYentered 2003-04-09

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $150,000 · SEP: $25,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2000-09-25Referred To Headquarters
• 2000-09-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-03-04Final Order Lodged
• 2003-03-04Complaint Filed With Court
• 2003-04-09Final Order Entered
• 2003-04-09Concluded
• 2003-07-22Enforcement Action Closed