# BOWMAN CREEK (IN) RAILROAD CROSSING/GRAND TRUCK
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `32601`
- **Case Number:** 05-2000-0605
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $850K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BOWMAN CREEK (IN) RAILROAD CROSSING (settlement)
## Summary

THIS WAS AN EMERGENCY REMOVAL PERFORMED/OVERSEEN BY THE      SUPERFUND DIVISION THROUGH AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE OVER (AOC) SIGNED BY THE PRP-RESPONDENT ON MARCH 21, 2000.  THE   AOC WAS ISSUED BY EPA ON MARCH 28, 2000.  IT CALLS FOR THE   RESPONDENT (GRAND TRUCK WESTERN RAILROAD) TO PERFORM ALL     NECESSARY EMERGENCY ACTIONS TO TREAT THE RELEASE OF DIESEL   OIL FROM THE EMBANKMENT OVER THE CULVERT OF THE BOWMAN CREEK (WHICH FEEDS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY INTO THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER),  THAT IS UNDER THE OVERARCHING RESPONDENT'S RAILROAD TRACKS.  ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 21, 2000, A SHEEN ON THE WATER OF THE   ST. JOSEPH RIVER (IN) WAS DETECTED AND TRACED BACK TO THE    CULVERT AND OIL LEAK AT BOWMAN CREEK.  THE WATER AND THE     SOIL AREA EMBANKMENT HAD BEEN SATURATED WITH DIESEL OIL.  ON FEBRUARY 24, 2000, EPA NOTIFIED THE U.S. COAST GUARD.  THE   RESPONDENT BEGAN REMEDIAL ACTIONS ON MARCH 14, 2000.  THE    AOC REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT TO PERFORM ALL CLEAN UP ACTIVI-  TIES AND REIMBURSE EPA FOR ITS PAST COSTS.  RESPONDENTS ARE  WORKING ON DEFINING THE EXTENT OF CONTAMINATION, AND WILL    INSTALL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THEM UNTIL THE CLEAN UP IS COMPLETED.

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