Release Incident ·
Walla Walla Fuel Leak Settlement Sets Cleanup Terms
The owner agreed to a $275,000 payment and continued cleanup obligations after a 2023 gasoline release forced evacuations in the city’s business district.
Industry News
Underground and aboveground storage tank news for operators. Enforcement actions, release incidents, equipment and standards changes, and compliance deadlines.
Enforcement ·
Minnesota Fines Gas Station $25,000 Over Broken Gauge and Testing
The McGregor enforcement case concerned missed equipment testing and a leak detection gauge that inspectors found had been broken since 2022.
Standards ·
EPA Reports Tribal Cleanup Progress Under Petroleum Exposure Guidance
A Midwest announcement credited more than $550,000 in savings to an approach that assesses whether remaining petroleum contamination threatens people or ecological receptors.
Business ·
PHLY’s Online Tank Insurance Has Limits for Older Systems
The insurer’s new portal promises fast quotes for eligible accounts, while its published criteria direct older underground tanks to a separate submission process.
Business ·
Indiana Seeks More Applicants for Tank Replacement Funding
Officials say annual funding has gone partly unused as county fleets and private owners replace aging underground equipment.
Standards ·
D.C. Proposes Tightness Tests for Fuel Tanks Over 30
The proposal would allow tanks more than 30 years old to remain in service with recurring tightness tests, while requiring permanent closure after a failed result.
Site Operations ·
NATSO Publishes Safety Guide for Truck Stops and Travel Centers
The foundation’s new publication covers employee training, theft prevention and roadside repairs, bringing several parts of travel center operations into one resource.
Business ·
Buc-ee’s Opens a 128-Position Travel Center in San Marcos
The August 12 opening expands the chain’s presence along Interstate 35, with a city incentive agreement linking the project to investment and employment commitments.
Enforcement ·
Texas Issues Shutdown Order Against Port Arthur Fuel Station Owner
The state action against OHK Global followed a tank-testing investigation and restricts fuel operations at the North Twin City Highway property.