EPA v. SUNCOR ENERGY - DENVER REFINERY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This enforcement action resolves numerous CAA RMP violations, one EPCRA 304 and one EPCRA 312 violation, and one CERCLA 103 violation at the Suncor Facility. Respondent has agreed to a civil penalty of $60,000 and a spend $240,000 on a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP). The SEP benefits the Commerce City ? North Denver EJ community by providing approximately $240,000 to the South Adams County Fire Department for the purchase of emergency response equipment to mitigate potential damage and reduce potential risks to local communities.
Defendants (1)
- SUNCOR ENERGYNamed 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
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SUNCOR ENERGY - DENVER REFINERYentered 2023-08-17
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $8,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2023-08-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2023-08-17Final Order Issued
- 2023-09-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603709434
- Case number
- 08-2023-0132
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2023-0132 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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