The department referred T's Corner in Carthage to the attorney general, alleging there are underground storage tanks on site that do not meet required corrosion protection standards. A department inspection of the facility showed the corrosion protection methods designed to keep the underground storage tanks intact [image-nocss] and not leaking is not working properly. The facility needs to either repair or properly, permanently close the tanks.
Due to the serious nature of these violations and the lack of response from the facility, the department referred this matter directly to the attorney general to compel compliance and to seek an appropriate civil penalty for the violations. The Missouri Constitution requires civil penalties to be paid to the school fund of the county in which the violation occurred.
The department referred Kiefer's Service Station in Chaffee to the attorney general, alleging there are underground storage tanks on site that have not been properly maintained, including installing required upgrades.
The department had requested documentation showing the interior lining and corrosion protection have been inspected and tested. These records have not been submitted to the department.
Since the department has no records showing the underground storage tanks have been properly maintained for more than a year, they must be properly, permanently closed.
The department referred the gas station formerly known as Bob's Sinclair in Scott City to the attorney general alleging there is an underground storage tank on site that has not been properly maintained, including installing required upgrades.
The department had requested documentation showing the interior lining and corrosion protection have been inspected and tested. These records have not been submitted to the department.
Since the department has no records showing the underground storage tank has been properly maintained for more than a year, they must be properly, permanently closed.
The department referred Halfway Truck Stop, doing business as Halfway Tire Stop, in Harrisonville to the attorney general alleging there are underground storage tanks on-site that have not been properly maintained, including installing required upgrades.
The department had requested documentation showing the interior lining and corrosion protection have been inspected and tested. These records have not been submitted to the department.
Since the department has no records showing the underground storage tanks have been properly maintained for more than a year, they must be properly, permanently closed.
"Although we'd prefer to bring facilities like these back into compliance with the Underground Storage Tank Law through voluntary steps, it's important that we haveand are willing to uselegal options to protect both public health and the environment," said Mark N. Templeton, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
The department strives to work with owners and operators to fix problems before an issue is referred to the Attorney General's Office for legal action, it said.
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