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Norfolk Southern Railway Co (Oil Spills)

Administrative - Formal · FY2003 · — · Litigated With Penalty · 99212

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Case

Case Number
04-2003-5126
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Litigated With Penalty
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Self-disclosure
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Defendants (1)

Summary

4/15/03 - CAFO ISSUED. ALLEGATIONS: ON OR ABOUT APRIL 11, 1999, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROX 10 GALLONS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON THE FARRAR BRANCH AND OR ADJOINING SHORELINES IN DALTON, GA. ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 24, 1999, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED A TOTAL OF APPROX 80 GALLONS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON AN UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO PROCTOR CREEK AND/OR ADJOINING SHORELINES IN ATLANTA, GA. ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 1, 2000, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROX. 1,000 GALLONS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON TRIBUTARY TO NORTH FORK PEACHTREE CREEK AND NORTH FORK PEACHTREE CREEK AND/OR ADJOINING SHORELINES, IN CHAMBLEE, GA. ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 6, 2000, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROX. 200 GALLONS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON AN UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO ALAPAHA RIVER AND/OR ADJOINING SHORELINES IN JENNINGS, FL. ON OR ABOUT SPETEMBER 15, 2000, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROX. 10,000 GALLONS OF OLEUM (SULFURIC ACID, FUMING, HEREINAFTER OLEUM), FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON A DRAINAGE DITCH THAT DISCHARGES INTO FORT LOUDON LAKE/TENNESSEE RIVER AND/OR ADJOINING SHORELINES IN FARRAGUT, TN. SAMPLING INDICATED THAT NO OLEUM ENTERED THE FORT LOUDON LAKE/TENNESSEE RIVER. RESPONDENT AGREES TO PAY A PENALTY OF $20,040, DUE WITHIN 30 DA

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