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DENVER & RIO GRANDE RR/SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANS. CO.

Judicial · FY1996 · — · Litigated With Penalty · 50598

$800K
Penalty
Cost recovery
$6.40M
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
08-1996-0143
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Litigated With Penalty
DOJ Docket
NOT ASSIGNED
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

THIS REFERRAL WAS FILED AGAINST DEFENDANTS SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY AND THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE RAILROAD COMPANY FOR ILLEGAL DISCHARGES OF DIESEL FUEL, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, OR POLLUTANTS INTO WATERS OF THE US AT SEVEN DIFFERENT SITES, ALL BUT ONE OF WHICH WERE THE RESULT OF TRAIN DERAILMENTS. ASSESSED PENALTY IS $800,000

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