EPA v. CHELATCHIE - PORTLAND VANCOUVER JUNCTION RAILROAD LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On August 4, 2025, EPA Region 10 issued an Administrative Penalty Order to Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad LLC ( Respondent ) to address Clean Water Act ( CWA ) violations at a property in Chelatchie, WA. Respondents violated the Clean Water Act by discharging dredged and/or fill material into approximately 0.25 acres of wetlands adjacent to Chelatchie Creek and approximately 155 linear feet of stream without authorization under CWA Section 404. Respondents have agreed to pay a penalty of $14,000.
Defendants (1)
- CHELATCHIE - PORTLAND VANCOUVER JUNCTION RAILROADNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PORTLAND VANCOUVER JUNCTION RAILROAD - CHELATCHIE
1128435 NE 419TH ST, AMBOY, WA, 98601
Registry ID: 110071666648
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CHELATCHIE - PORTLAND VANCOUVER JUNCTION RAILROAD LLCentered 2025-08-11
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $14,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2025-01-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2025-08-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2025-08-11Final Order Issued
- 2025-09-02NPDES Closed
- 2025-09-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604230955
- Case number
- 10-2025-0038
- 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 10-2025-0038 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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