27-01-2025
Holyoke Country Club fined for air pollution control and storage tank violations
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has fined Holyoke Country Club for underground storage tank and air pollution control violations.
ES Golf Corp., doing business as Holyoke Country Club, was fined $19,000 for failure to install a vapor recovery system for its underground storage tank. The system is used to prevent gasoline fumes from escaping into the air during fuel deliveries to service stations and vehicle fueling.
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The country club was also in violation for failing to conduct third-party inspections of its underground storage tank and failing to maintain a financial assurance mechanism to fund corrective actions caused by an accidental release. As a result, they ultimately removed the underground storage tank.
'Environmental regulations are in place to protect our air, soil and groundwater from pollution while ensuring swift corrective actions in the event of a release,' said Michael Gorski, Director of MassDEP's Western Regional Office in Springfield. 'Holyoke Country Club's decision to remove their tank and resolve the penalty addresses their violation and underscores the importance of adherence to these protective measures.'
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