# DENVER & RIO GRANDE RR/SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANS. CO.
> **Judicial** · FY1996 · — · Litigated With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `50598`
- **Case Number:** 08-1996-0143
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Litigated With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $800K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $6.40M
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- DENVER RIO GRANDE RAILROAD (complaint) (settlement)
## 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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