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10-2007-0017JudicialClosedFY 2007· Region 10

EPA v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (UPRR)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Clean Water Act violations.

Defendants (2)

  • Union Pacific Railroad CompanyNamed in settlement
  • Union Pacific Railroad IncNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY - TRAIN DERAILMENT SITE

    ADJACENT TO DRY CREEK, KAMELA, OR, 97469

    Registry ID: 110041222058

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311BOil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY - STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT AND JUDGMENTentered 2010-02-03

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $100,000 · State/local: $40,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 2006-10-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2006-10-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2010-01-25Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2010-02-03Final Order Entered
  • 2010-02-03Concluded
  • 2010-02-03Final Order Lodged
  • 2010-03-01Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600014095
Case number
10-2007-0017
DOJ docket
90-5-1-1-09049
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
10
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2007-0017 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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