EPA v. SUN COMPANY, INC. (R & M)

Case summary

1. SECTION 113 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ). 2. SUN COMPANY, INC. TULSA, OKLAHOMA 3. THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 111 OF THE CAA, 40 CFR PART 60, ON 5 COUNTS OF NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (NSPS) VIOLATIONS WHICH INCLUDED FAILURE TO TEST EFFECTED FACILITIER, FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF CONSTRUCTION OF AN EF- FECTED FACILITY, AND FAILURE TO INSTALL CONTINUOUS EMIS- SIONS MONITORING DEVICE. THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE OK- LAHOMA STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ON 3 COUNTS WHICH IN- CLUDE FAILURE TO OBTAIN A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT, FAILURE TO INSTALL VAPOR CONTROLS OR SEPARATOR, AND FAILURE TO RE- PORT LEAK MONITORING RESULTS IN TIME. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 112 OF THE CAA, EPA RE- FERRED THIS ACTION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ) FOR RELIEF AND SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. 5. REGIONAL ADMINSITRATOR SIGNED THE REFERRAL ON 04/29/96.

Defendants (1)

• SUN COMPANY, INC. (R & M)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SUN REFINING & MARKETING TULSA BULK PLT

  1900 S UNION, TULSA, OK, 74107

  Registry ID: 110004745143

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SUN COMPANY, INC. (R&M)entered 1997-08-29

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $100,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1996-02-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-04-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-02-02Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-08-20Final Order Lodged
• 1997-08-29Final Order Entered
• 1997-08-29Concluded
• 2001-02-07Enforcement Action Closed