EPA v. A.M.R. COMBS-DENVER, INC. AKA THE CORPORATION COMPANY

Case summary

THIS COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT A.M.R. COMBS HAS VIOLATED CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT AN AUTHORIZING NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT. A.M.R. COMBS-DENVER OPERATES A JET FUEL TANK FARM NEAR STAPLETON AIRPORT ON BEHALF OF UNITED AIRLINES. ON NOVEMBER 25, 1990, A FIRE OCCURED AT THE TANK FARM, BURNING FOR THREE DAYS BEFORE IT WAS FINALLY EXTINGUISHED BY OTHER ENTITIES. ON THIS DATE, SAND CREEK BEGAN RECEIVING CHEMICALS AND OTHER POLLUTANTS, GENERATED AND RELEASED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE.

Defendants (1)

• A.M.R. COMBS-DENVER AKA THE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• A M R COMBS DENVER INC

  SMITH RD SAND CREEK SEC 28 S 1/2 OF SEC 21, DENVER, CO, 80202

  Registry ID: 110010755888

Statutes cited

• CWA 309G — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• A.M.R. COMBS-DENVER, INC. AKA THE CORPORATION COMPentered 1993-06-14

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $30,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1990-11-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-03-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1993-06-14Final Order Issued
• 1994-03-24Enforcement Action Closed