# SUN COMPANY INC (R&M)
> **Judicial** · FY1992 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `15771`
- **Case Number:** 03-1992-0179
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $160K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SUN COMPANY INC (R&M) (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

SUN RECEIVED A WAIVER, FROM EPA, OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE  NESHAP FOR BENZENE EMISSIONS FROM BENZENE TRANSFER OPERATION WHICH EXPIRED ON 2/28/92.  BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THE WAI- VER, SUN APPROACHED EPA AND SAID THAT THE COMPANY WOULD BE   UNABLE TO MEET THE FINAL COMPLIANCE DEADLINE BECAUSE THE     COAST GUARD (WHO MUST CERIFY SUN'S BENZENE SYSTEM BECAUSE IT INVOLVES LOADING ONTO MARINE VESSELS) WOULD NOT APPROVE THE  SYSTEM.  SUN ANTICIPATED THAT IT WOULD NEED UNTIL 1/93 IN    ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE FINAL COMPLIANCE WITH THE NESHAP.  THIS ACTION IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN A CONSENT DECREE THAT PRO-   VIDES A SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE AND THE PAYMENT OF A PENALTY.   PRN SENT TO DOJ ON 3/23/92.  AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE        REACHED 5/15/92; HOWEVER, PARTIES HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO      FINALIZE CONSENT AGREEMENT.

---
*Source: [EPA ECHO](https://echo.epa.gov/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*