EPA v. VALERO-ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK (National Case)
Litigated With Penalty
Case summary
THIS REFERRAL SEEKS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK (FORMERLY KNOWN AS COLORADO REFINING COMPANY) FOR VIOLATIONS AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS THAT OCCURRED AT ITS PETROLEUM REFINERY IN COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO. NOTE: COLORADO REFINING COMPANY WAS PURCHASED BY ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK IN NOVEMBER 2001 AND ON DECEMBER 19, 2001, VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PURCHASED ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK. REGION 8 HAS NOT CALCULATED A CIVIL PENALTY FOR POTENTIAL CAA VIOLATIONS SINCE WE DID NOT UNDERTAKE AN INVESTIGATION OF SUCH VIOLATIONS.
Defendants (1)
- VALERO ENERGY CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (8)
VALERO ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK
5800 BRIGHTON BLVD, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022
Registry ID: 110032913024
SUNCOR ENERGY - DENVER REFINERY
5801 BRIGHTON BLVD, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022
Registry ID: 110032913024
SUNCOR ENERGY - DENVER REFINERY
5801 BRIGHTON BLVD, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022
Registry ID: 110032913024
VALERO ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK
5800 BRIGHTON BLVD, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022
Registry ID: 110032913024
SUNCOR ENERGY - DENVER REFINERY
5801 BRIGHTON BLVD, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022
Registry ID: 110032913024
SUNCOR ENERGY - DENVER REFINERY
5801 BRIGHTON BLVD, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022
Registry ID: 110032913024
VALERO ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK
5800 BRIGHTON BLVD, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022
Registry ID: 110032913024
VALERO ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK
5800 BRIGHTON BLVD, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022
Registry ID: 110032913024
Statutes cited
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
- CAA 113A — Violation of Existing Administrative Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK (National Case)entered 2005-11-23
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $261,538 · SEP: $200,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2002-03-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2002-03-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-06-16Complaint Filed With Court
- 2005-06-16Final Order Lodged
- 2005-11-23Final Order Entered
- 2011-10-24Demand for Stipulated Penalties
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51951
- Case number
- 08-2002-0042
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-06811/1
- 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 08-2002-0042 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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