EPA v. COLORADO REFINING CO./TOTAL PETROLEUM, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$1,100,000
Case summary
THIS REFERRAL STEMS FROM VIOLATIONS BY CRC OF THE TERMS OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT(AOC) DATED MARCH 8, 1989 AND SIGNED BY CRC AND THE EPA. CRC FAILED TO ENSURE THAT AOC QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS WERE MET IN THE ANALYSIS OF GROUND WATER, SURFACE WATER, SOIL AND SEDIMENT SAMPLES RELATING TO ITS OIL REFINIERY LOCATED IN COMMERCE CITY.
Defendants (1)
- COLORADO_REFINING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
COLORADO REFINING COMPANY
5800 BRIGHTON BOULEVARD, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022
Registry ID: 110032913024
COLORADO REFINING COMPANY
5800 BRIGHTON BOULEVARD, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022
Registry ID: 110032913024
COLORADO REFINING COMPANY
5800 BRIGHTON BOULEVARD, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022
Registry ID: 110032913024
COLORADO REFINING COMPANY
5800 BRIGHTON BOULEVARD, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022
Registry ID: 110032913024
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COLORADO REFINING CO/TOTAL PETROLEUMentered 1999-10-31
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $1,100,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1997-01-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-01-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1999-09-08Final Order Lodged
- 1999-09-08Complaint Filed With Court
- 1999-10-31Final Order Entered
- 1999-10-31Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 50659
- Case number
- 08-1997-0012
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1997-0012 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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