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Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Violations result in Fines for Several
Businesses in New Jersey and New York
NEW YORK (October 30, 2023) – In four separate enforcement agreements the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency has taken action against several corporate
entities operating in New Jersey, New York and the U.S. Virgin Islands to
address alleged violations of federal laws regarding the maintenance and
operation of underground petroleum storage tank systems. In separate
settlements, the companies have agreed to comply and pay penalties. 
“EPA’s requirements are designed to ensure proper maintenance of
underground storage tanks. When these tanks are not properly maintained, they
can leak and put people and the environment at risk,” said EPA Regional
Administrator Lisa F. Garcia. “EPA takes these requirements very seriously
and owners will face penalties if they do not comply.”
When not properly operated and maintained, underground storage tanks (USTs)
can leak petroleum and other hazardous substances, threatening soil and water
quality. These regulations prevent and detect fuel releases that could
contaminate groundwater and pose risks to people’s health and the
environment.  
In New Jersey, ADPP Enterprises, Inc., and APM Management, Inc., operators of
13 gas stations in New Jersey, settled a case with the EPA for violating
federal rules on USTs storing gasoline or diesel fuel. The EPA discovered that
the gas stations failed to comply with spill prevention, leak detection,
inspection, and record keeping requirements for USTs between 2018 and 2020.
The gas station owners have agreed to pay a $175,000 penalty and certify their
compliance with the UST rules at their facilities. 
Wawa, Inc., a New Jersey-based company that operates gas stations and
convenience stores, has settled with the EPA for violating federal regulations
on USTs containing gasoline or diesel fuel. Following inspections at nine Wawa
facilities in February and March of 2022, EPA determined the company had
failed to meet operator training, record keeping, and leak detection
requirements for USTs. Wawa has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $26,500 and
certify its compliance with UST regulations at its facilities. 
In New York, EPA found Dutchess Terminals, Inc., ANK Realty Inc., and Fair
Oak, Inc., three companies that own and operate underground storage tanks
storing gasoline or diesel fuel at 11 facilities across New York State, in
violation of federal rules on financial responsibility, leak detection, spill
prevention, and UST inspection requirements between November 2017 and April
2019. The companies have agreed to pay a $150,000 penalty and certify their
compliance with the UST rules at their facilities.  
AT&T Transoceanic Comm. LLC, which owns and operates underground tanks storing
fuel for emergency power generators at 28 facilities in New York, New Jersey,
and the U.S. Virgin Islands, violated federal rules on spill prevention,
inspections, and operator training at three of its facilities in the U.S.
Virgin Islands, which EPA inspected in 2022. The company has agreed to pay a
$40,000 penalty and conduct a comprehensive audit of its compliance with all
UST rules at its New York and New Jersey facilities. 
Approximately 542,000 underground storage tanks nationwide store petroleum or
hazardous substances. The greatest potential threat from a leaking UST is
contamination of groundwater, the source of drinking water for nearly half of
all Americans. EPA, states, territories, and tribes work in partnership with
industry to protect the environment and human health from potential
releases. 
For more information on underground storage tanks, visit
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