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08-1997-0120JudicialClosedFY 1997· Region 08

EPA v. COLORADO REFINING COMPANY

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$1,100,000

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL IS BROUGHT UNDER BOTH RCRA AND CAA. SEE 08-1997-0012 FOR DETAILS ON THE RCRA PART. FROM THE PERIOD OF 6/1/87 TO 8/17/96, CRC OPERATED 12 TANKS WITHOUT A VAPOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL SYSTEM CAPABLE OF PROCESING PETROLEUM VAPORS SO AS TO PREVENT THEIR EMISSIONS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.

Defendants (1)

  • CRCNamed 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

  • CAA 113BClean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • COLORADO REFINING COMPANYentered 1999-10-31

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $1,100,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1997-06-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1997-06-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-09-08Final Order Lodged
  • 1999-09-08Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1999-10-31Final Order Entered
  • 1999-10-31Concluded
  • 2016-11-17Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
50762
Case number
08-1997-0120
DOJ docket
NOT AVAIL
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Air Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1997-0120 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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