EPA v. BARBERTON - PORTLAND VANCOUVER JUNCTION RAILROAD LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On August 11, 2025, EPA Region 10 issued an Administrative Penalty Order to Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad LLC ( Respondent?) to address Clean Water Act (?CWA?) violations at Respondent's property in Vancouver, WA. Respondents violated the Clean Water Act by discharging dredged and/or fill material into approximately 4 acres of wetlands adjacent to Curtin Creek without authorization under CWA Section 404. Respondents have agreed to pay a penalty of $65,000.
Defendants (1)
- BARBERTON - PORTLAND VANCOUVER JUNCTION RAILROADNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PORTLAND VANCOUVER JUNCTION RAILROAD - BARBERTON
NE 104TH CIR & NE 82ND AVE, VANCOUVER, WA, 98662
Registry ID: 110071666649
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BARBERTON - PORTLAND VANCOUVER JUNCTION RAILROAD LLCentered 2025-08-11
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $65,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2025-01-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2025-08-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2025-08-11Final Order Issued
- 2025-09-10NPDES Closed
- 2025-09-10Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604230952
- Case number
- 10-2025-0036
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2025-0036 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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