EPA v. SUN COMPANY INC ET AL

Case summary

SUN COMPANY, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY, SUN REFINING AND MARKETING, HAVE COMMITTED SEVERAL VIOLATIONS OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT DURING 1990 AND 1991, AT THEIR PHILADELPHIA REFINER- IES. THIS REFERRAL SEEKS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND PENALTIES FOR DEFENDANT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PROPER PSD PERMIT AND VIOLATIONS OF RULES REGARDING EMISSIONS OF PARTICULATE MATTER, VOCS, NOX, AND SO2. CIVIL COMTEMPT TO ENFORCE CD SENT TO DOJ 09/30/97.

Defendants (2)

• SUN COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SUN REFINING & MARKETING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• SUNOCO INCORPORATED REFINING AND MARKETING PHILADELPHIA REFINERY

  3144 PASSYUNK AVE., PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19145

  Registry ID: 110000336994

• SUNOCO INCORPORATED REFINING AND MARKETING PHILADELPHIA REFINERY

  3144 PASSYUNK AVE., PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19145

  Registry ID: 110000336994

• SUNOCO INCORPORATED REFINING AND MARKETING PHILADELPHIA REFINERY

  3144 PASSYUNK AVE., PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19145

  Registry ID: 110000336994

• SUNOCO INCORPORATED REFINING AND MARKETING PHILADELPHIA REFINERY

  3144 PASSYUNK AVE., PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19145

  Registry ID: 110000336994

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SUN COMPANY INC (R&M)entered 1994-08-04

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,400,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1991-12-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-03-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-05-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-08-04Final Order Lodged
• 1994-08-04Final Order Entered
• 1994-08-04Concluded
• 2002-07-09Enforcement Action Closed