2.1.1 Narrative

This polrep finalizes actions and funds expended under FPN E14309 to respond to and mitigate the release of crude oil as a result of a trail derailment which occurred on April 30, 2014.  For additional information regarding the incident, please refer to previous polreps.. 

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

Operations

CSX completed transfer operations in May of 2014.  The Incident Commander terminated the incident on May 6, 2014.   EPA's final day overseeing Site activities was May 7, 2014.  At this time, the Lead Agency responsibilities were accepted by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.

 CSX, and its environmental contractor, Arcadis, continued cleanup and monitoring of environmental conditions.

 EPA received data from the EPA Fort Meade Lab which indicated that no contaminants of concern related to the fuel oil were detected in any of the downstream water intakes.


2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)

CSX has accepted responsibility for the cleanup.  EPA issued CSX a Notice of Federal Interest, identifying CSX as the responsible party.

In 2015, CSX agreed to pay $361,000 for a penalty action imposed by VDEQ

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
No further action anticipated by EPA.  Response is complete.

2.2.2 Issues

In August of 2015, NTSB released a report which suggests that the incident was likely caused by a defect in the rail track.

CSX is handled all logistics for the cleanup and derailment.
The City of Lynchburg provided fire, medical, and law enforcement support.EPA provided air monitoring and sampling support

2.4.1 Narrative

EPA has received authorizatiion from the National Pollution Funds Center to increase funding to  $75,000 to mitigate the threat of the discharge of oil.  This polrep does not address costs for any other Agency.  EPA has assigned a Site Administrative Officer  to assist with cost documentation. 

Note:  these estimates will likely be significantly modified once the EPA Finance Administrator obtains additional information  and costs are processed through EPA's Oil Reimbursement program.

FPN Ceiling:  $75,000

Estimated Costs:  $44,000

Any remaining funds can be reallocated to NPFC.

* The above accounting of expenditures is an estimate based on figures known to the OSC at the time this report was written. The OSC does not necessarily receive specific figures on final payments made to any contractor(s). Other financial data which the OSC must rely upon may not be entirely up-to-date. The cost accounting provided in this report does not necessarily represent an exact monetary figure which the government may include in any claim for cost recovery.