EPA v. SUN REFINING AND MARKETING CO.

Case summary

SUN REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY OPERATES A PETROLEUM REFINERY AT 177O S. UNION TULSA, OK. NPDES PERMIT WAS ISSUED TO THE FACILITY AUTHORIZING DISCHARGE OF PROCESS WASTEWATER FROM OUTFALL 001 AND CONTAMINATED STORMWATER FROM OUTFALLS 002 AND 003. SUN REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY HAS CONTINUALLY VIOLATED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AT OUTFALL AND DISCHARGED PROCESS WASTEWATER WHICH HAS COMMINGLED WITH STORMWATER.THIS REFERRAL SEEKS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CLEAN WATER ACT AND STATUTORY PENALTIES FOR UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE IN VIOLATION OF THE ACT AND STATUTORY PENALTIES FOR UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES IN VIOLATION OF THE ACT, 33 U.S.C. SET 1251 ET. SEQ. THE ADMIN. PURSUANT TO SECT. 309(B) OF ACT 33 USC SECT. 1319 MAY COMMENCE A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST THE COMPANY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT.

Defendants (1)

• SUN REFINING AND MARKETING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TULSA REFINERY

  1700 SOUTH UNION, TULSA, OK, 74107

  Registry ID: 110000454981

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SUN REFINING AND MARKETINGentered 1992-06-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $400,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1989-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-12-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-06-16Final Order Lodged
• 1992-06-16Final Order Entered
• 1992-06-16Concluded
• 1996-01-31Enforcement Action Closed