# WELLS FARGO RAIL - APO/CAFO
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2026 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3604865125`
- **Case Number:** 05-2026-5020
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- WELLS FARGO RAIL (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

Region 5 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) commencing and concluding an action against Wells Fargo Rail Corporation (Wells Fargo), Rosemont, Illinois, for violations of the Clean Air Act locomotive regulation violations contained in 40 C.F.R. Part 1033. 
 
In September 2021, EPA issued a CAA Section 208 Information Request to Wells Fargo to investigate whether their fleet of leased locomotives was complying with 40 C.F.R. Part 1033.  Upon review of their response EPA discovered that Wells Fargo had not replaced or renewed one or more fuel injectors on 53 locomotives within the interval required under the applicable maintenance instructions, as required by 40 C.F.R. ? 1033.815. 
 
During discussions with EPA, Wells Fargo replaced the fuel injectors on all 53 locomotives and designed and implemented an enhanced electronic maintenance recordkeeping system for their fleet to prevent future non-compliance. This CAFO requires Wells Fargo to pay a penalty of $300,000 and to permanently remove two un-tired, older, more emissive locomotives from service within 60 days.   

Contacts: Ethan Chatfield, ECAD, chatfield.ethan@epa.gov, 312-886-5112; Josh Zaharoff, ORC, zaharoff.josh@epa.gov, 312-886-4460; Tasia Kastanek, ORC, kastanek.tasia@epa.gov, 312-353-4737.

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