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08-2000-0288JudicialClosedFY 2000· Region 08

EPA v. CONOCO, INC.

Litigated With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$38,775

Compliance action

$6,000

Case summary

EPA REQUESTS DOJ INITIATE ACTION AGAINST CONOCO FOR ITS VIOLATIONS OF NESHAP. ON 12/9/99 EPA ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER REQUIRING THE CONOCO ASPHALT PLANT AND THE REFINERY TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT AND TO DETERMINE FLARE TIP VELOCITY BY USING ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS. CONOCO NOTIFIED EPA ON 1/7/2000 THAT IT DID NOT INTEND TO CONDUCT THE PERFORMANCE TEST.

Defendants (1)

  • CONOCO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

  • SUNCOR ENERGY (USA)

    5801 BRIGHTON BOULEVARD, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022

    Registry ID: 110032913024

  • SUNCOR ENERGY (USA)

    5801 BRIGHTON BOULEVARD, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022

    Registry ID: 110032913024

  • SUNCOR ENERGY (USA)

    5801 BRIGHTON BOULEVARD, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022

    Registry ID: 110032913024

  • SUNCOR ENERGY (USA)

    5801 BRIGHTON BOULEVARD, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022

    Registry ID: 110032913024

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CONOCO, INC.entered 2002-02-19

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $38,775 · SEP: $100,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2000-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2000-10-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-12-21Final Order Lodged
  • 2001-12-21Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2002-02-19Final Order Entered
  • 2002-08-02Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
51685
Case number
08-2000-0288
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2000-0288 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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