EPA v. SUN CO INC (R & M)

Case summary

SUN HAS EXCEEDED THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS IN ITS PERMIT FROM AT LEAST JANUARY 1989 THROUGH MAY 1993. IN ADDITION, IT HAS BYPASSED IN VIOLATION OF ITS PERMIT ON AT LEAST ELEVEN OCCASIONS FROM 1991 TO DATE. SUN ALSO HAS MONITORING AND REPORTING VIOLATIONS, INCLUDING DEFICIENT DATA COLLECTION AND LAB ANALYSIS PRACTICES AND LATE DMR SUBMITTALS. VIOLATIONS OF OTHER MEDIA HAVE OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY, BUT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS REFERRAL.

Defendants (2)

• ATLANTIC REFINING & MARKETING CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SUN CO INC (R & M)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

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SUN COMPANY, INC (R&M)entered 1996-11-29

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $600,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1993-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-09-07Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-11-29Concluded
• 1996-11-29Final Order Lodged
• 1996-11-29Final Order Entered
• 2000-03-15Enforcement Action Closed