EPA v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD (UPRR)

Case summary

EPA Region 10 Settles with Union Pacific Railroad Company, Mosier, OR for CWA Violations On August 27th, 2021 , Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) in Mosier, Oregon by Union Pacific Railroad Company. The railroad company discharged approximately 47,000 gallons of Bakken crude oil, of which 30,000 gallons went to the Mosier wastewater treatment plant (Mosier POTW) and 10 gallons discharged into the Columbia River. As a result of the discharge, the Mosier POTW ceased operations and remained closed for approximately two weeks. No oil was observed on the River after June 4, 2016, and there were no observable impacts to fish or wildlife. The Respondent has agreed to pay a penalty of $30,000 to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for the discharge violations and a penalty of $52,500 to the Environmental Protection Agency for the pretreatment violations. In addition, Union Pacific Railroad Company has returned to compliance.

Defendants (1)

• UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD (UPRR)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MOSIER STP

  OLD COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY AT, MOSIER, OR, 97040

  Registry ID: 110039775614

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD (UPRR)entered 2021-08-27

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $52,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2021-08-27Enforcement Action Closed
• 2021-08-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-08-27NPDES Closed
• 2021-08-27Final Order Issued
• 2021-09-14Enforcement Action Data Entered