Summary: The State’s Air Pollution Control Division (APCD) has settled ten enforcement actions against Suncor since 2011. The Air Pollution Control Division’s enforcement authority is provided via statute (see 25-7-115 C.R.S.) and the process typically followed is described in the division’s Compliance Assistance and Enforcement Guide. Formal enforcement actions are typically initiated via issuance of a Compliance Advisory, which is a document that formally puts the company on notice regarding the division’s findings of alleged violations. Formal enforcement actions may be finalized through a variety of documents, but most often are finalized via a settlement document (Compliance Order on Consent or Early Settlement Agreement). Below are the copies of recent Compliance Advisories issued to and settlements with Suncor, as well as a link to the guidance document.
Enforcement actions
2017
2016
2015
2013 & 2014
- 2013 & 2014 inspection findings; Case Nos. 2014-122/123; August 26, 2015 Effective date
- CDPHE multimedia settlement re: Sand Creek ; APCD Case No. 2013-029
2012
2011
2010
2011
Compliance advisories
- Issued June 1, 2023; Case No. 2023-082
- Explanation of the June 1 compliance advisory (English)
- Explanation of the June 1 compliance advisory (Spanish)
2022
- Issued May 25, 2022; Case No. 2022-076
- Explanation of the May 25 compliance advisory (Spanish and English)
2021
Enforcement Guidance
The division is responsible for enforcing the state’s air pollution laws and regulations. In carrying out this responsibility, the division works with regulated entities (e.g., sources) in proactively addressing sources’ compliance needs. The division also performs traditional enforcement services, including facility site inspections. With respect to the division’s enforcement functions, the division may, depending upon the results of its investigations, initiate an enforcement action. This Compliance Assistance and Enforcement Guide addresses both the division’s preventative and enforcement functions.