[ADEQ Media] ADEQ Director Owens Announces $45, 000 Settlement with Gringo Pass, Inc. for Leaking Underground Storage Tanks near Lukeville

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PHOENIX (Nov. 10, 2008) - Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Director Steve Owens announced today that Gringo Pass Inc. will pay
$45,000 for leaking underground storage tank (UST) violations at the
company's gas station along Highway 85 near Lukeville in Pima County
dating back to 1998.   

 

Under the terms of a consent judgment between ADEQ and the company, in
addition to the $45,000 payment Gringo Pass Inc. will reimburse ADEQ for
10 percent of the total corrective action costs up to $500,000 and all
of the costs that exceed $500,000. The agreement also allows ADEQ and
its representatives to enter the facility for corrective actions and
inspections.

 

The fuel that leaked from the USTs contaminated the soil in the area.
ADEQ will conduct an investigation to determine whether the
contamination also has reached the groundwater

 

"This agreement ensures that Gringo Pass is being held accountable for
the contamination at this site," Director Owens said.  "We are committed
to protecting Arizona's precious natural resources."  

 

Two of the leaking tanks held 7,500 gallons each and a third held 10,000
gallons. The tanks are no longer in use.

 

The consent judgment is subject to approval by the Arizona Superior
Court.

 

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contact the Office of Communications at (602) 771-2215 or via email at
communications@azdeq.gov."

 

 

 

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