EPA v. SUNOCO, INC, PHILADELPHIA, MARCUS HOOK (NATIONAL CASE)(LEAD)

Case summary

The Fourth Amendment to the Consent Decree revises the CD in four ways. First, it transfers uncompleted and ongoing responsibilities for the Philadelphia Refinery from Sunoco to PES R&M LLC. Secondly, it extends the time to achieve final SO2 and NOx emission limits at Philadelphia's 868 FCCU from 2014 to 2016, while establishing an interim SO2 emissions limit. Next, it allows for the use of emissions reductions achieved by reaching the final SO2 and NOx limits on the 868 FCCU or achieved from the permanent shut down of the Marcus Hook Refinery (to the extent the Philadelphia and Marcus Hook Refineries are determined to be a single source) as credits or offsets in any PSD, major non-attainment and or minor NSR permit at the Philadelphia Refinery, provided that the new or modified units meet BACT. Finally, it requires the installation, operation, and maintenance of fence line monitoring of refinery pollutants. REGION 3 IS THE LEAD REGION FOR THIS NATIONAL CASE.

Defendants (2)

• SUNOCO, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PHILA ENERGY SOLUTION REFINING & MARKETING LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (29)

• SUN CO INC

  3144 PASSYUNK AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19145

  Registry ID: 110000336994

• SUN CO INC

  3144 PASSYUNK AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19145

  Registry ID: 110000336994

• SUNOCO MARCUS HOOK REFINERY

  DELAWARE & GREEN STS, MARCUS HOOK, PA, 19061

  Registry ID: 110032885723

• SUNOCO MARCUS HOOK REFINERY

  DELAWARE & GREEN STS, MARCUS HOOK, PA, 19061

  Registry ID: 110032885723

• SUNOCO MARCUS HOOK REFINERY

  DELAWARE & GREEN STS, MARCUS HOOK, PA, 19061

  Registry ID: 110032885723

• SUNOCO MARCUS HOOK REFINERY

  DELAWARE & GREEN STS, MARCUS HOOK, PA, 19061

  Registry ID: 110032885723

• SUNOCO MARCUS HOOK REFINERY

  DELAWARE & GREEN STS, MARCUS HOOK, PA, 19061

  Registry ID: 110032885723

• SUNOCO MARCUS HOOK REFINERY

  DELAWARE & GREEN STS, MARCUS HOOK, PA, 19061

  Registry ID: 110032885723

• SUNOCO MARCUS HOOK REFINERY

  DELAWARE & GREEN STS, MARCUS HOOK, PA, 19061

  Registry ID: 110032885723

• SUNOCO MARCUS HOOK REFINERY

  DELAWARE & GREEN STS, MARCUS HOOK, PA, 19061

  Registry ID: 110032885723

• SUNOCO MARCUS HOOK REFINERY

  DELAWARE & GREEN STS, MARCUS HOOK, PA, 19061

  Registry ID: 110032885723

• SUNOCO MARCUS HOOK REFINERY

  DELAWARE & GREEN STS, MARCUS HOOK, PA, 19061

  Registry ID: 110032885723

• SUNOCO MARCUS HOOK REFINERY

  DELAWARE & GREEN STS, MARCUS HOOK, PA, 19061

  Registry ID: 110032885723

• SUNOCO MARCUS HOOK REFINERY

  DELAWARE & GREEN STS, MARCUS HOOK, PA, 19061

  Registry ID: 110032885723

• SUNOCO MARCUS HOOK REFINERY

  DELAWARE & GREEN STS, MARCUS HOOK, PA, 19061

  Registry ID: 110032885723

• …and 14 more

Statutes cited

• CAA 173 — New Source Review Permit Requirements
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (5)

• SUNOCO, INC, PHILADELPHIA, MARCUS HOOK (NATIONAL CASE)(LEAD) (REGION 3 ONLY) (FOURTH AMENDED CD)entered 2013-04-18

  Primary law: CAA

• SUNOCO, INC, PHILADELPHIA, MARCUS HOOK (NATIONAL CASE)(LEAD) (THIRD AMENDED CD)entered 2012-08-31

  Primary law: CAA

• SUNOCO, INC (NATIONAL CASE)(LEAD)entered 2006-03-21

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $750,000 · State/local: $1,400,000 · SEP: $3,900,000

• SUNOCO, INC, PHILA (NATIONAL CASE)(LEAD) (1ST AMENDED CD)entered 2009-06-03

  Primary law: CAA

• SUNOCO, INC, PHILADELPHIA, MARCUS HOOK (NATIONAL CASE)(LEAD)(2nd AMENDED CD)entered 2012-08-31

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (10 milestones)

• 2001-06-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2001-07-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-06-15Complaint Filed With Court
• 2009-06-03Consent Decree Amendment
• 2011-02-22Send Demand Letter
• 2012-08-17Final Order Lodged
• 2012-08-31Consent Decree Amendment
• 2013-04-18Concluded
• 2013-04-18Final Order Entered
• 2021-12-16Demand for Stipulated Penalties