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SUNOCO INC (R&M) - MARCUS HOOK REFINERY

Administrative - Formal · FY2015 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3600111701

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Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
03-2015-0098
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

SUNOCO'S OPERATION OF ITS FLARES AT THE FORMER MARCUS HOOK REFINERY FAILED ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS TO COMPLY WITH REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS BY OPERATING A FLARE 1) WITHOUT A FLAME PRESENT, 2) WITH AN EXCESSIVE EXIT VELOCITY, 3) IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH GOOD AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PRACTICE FOR MINIMIZING EMISSIONS, AND 4) IN A MANNER THAT IS NOT IN CONFORMANCE WITH ITS DESIGN.

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