Navigating an Underground Release for Gasoline Station Owners & Operators

As an owner or operator of a gasoline station, one of the last things you want to think about is an underground release of gasoline or diesel fuel. You prefer to run your business as efficiently as possible and having a leak in your system is not only costly, but also damaging to the environment.

Gasoline stations and bulk petroleum plants fall under strict supervision, requiring the guidance of an experienced environmental consultant when there is an issue with underground storage tank (USTs). Point Blue’s resources and expertise will help guide you through situations involving leaking underground storage tanks, including access to cleanup funds. Point Blue successfully guides individuals and companies with accessing funding through the Michigan Underground Storage Tank Authority (MUSTA) program to help recover the costs of leaking storage tank cleanups.

MUSTA is an authority under the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), which serves Michigan's petroleum underground storage tank owners and operators, local units of government, and country road commissions by managing the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund and the Legacy Release Program.

The Michigan Underground Storage Tank Rules (MUSTR) apply to owners and operators of a UST system. Point Blue is experienced with the MUSTR, including expertise in Part 211 (Underground Storage Tank Rules) and Part 213 (Leaking Underground Storage Tanks). Environmental consultants at Point Blue work with gasoline station owners to manage minor spills, major leaks, and releases of petroleum products into the soil and groundwater. Point Blue also provides regulatory guidance and environmental services for the identification and proper closure of underground storage tanks.

Point Blue focuses on proficiently providing our clients with environmental consulting services by navigating the regulatory compliance waters. We help clients reduce their environmental risks while protecting our natural resources for a more sustainable future in balance with your project objectives. Point Blue services clients throughout the Midwest. Our team of experienced environmental professionals is skilled in property transaction, due care, site investigations, site remediation, vapor intrusion, hydrogeological monitoring, and brownfield programs.