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Gas Stations Could Be Shut Down
12/04/09 - 10:29 PM
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click for larger image Bay County, Fla:

About 40 gas stations in Bay County are in danger of being shut down to protect state water resources.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is enforcing the deadline of December 31st, 2009 for completion of mandatory upgrades for underground storage tanks and certain piping.

The DEP says the upgrade rules have been in place since 1991, giving gas station owners ample time to prepare.

For the last three weeks, the Petro gas station at the corner of Airport and Highway 390 has been under construction to get their underground storage tanks and piping up to DEP standards.

Gas station manager Swap Amin and his brother own two gas stations in Panama City. Amin says although they’ve known about the deadline for years, the numbers have kept them them from doing the necessary upgrades until now.

“This way we’re just pushing it back to the slow time,” Amin says. “We wanted to do it in the summer but we told them not to because that’s our main busy season, so we pushed it off to, you know, December.”

The upgrades have caused their pocket books to take a hit, both with the cost of the construction itself…

“It’s around about $150,000, and some stations are more,” Amin says.

… And the money they’re losing from sales; about $1,000 a day.

The DEP states that “All underground tanks that have not been upgraded to meet the performance standards… by the applicable deadlines shall be permanently closed.

About 120 tanks in Bay County have still not been upgraded as of November 30th.

User Comments

not a big deal oldman, blaster is just a small flea on a big dog. i dont work at stone blaster, get your s**t right before you talk, but why start now?

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/09  at  12:33 PM

“a boiler blow-up in your face”? Surely you cannot be serious, blaster. Those are some very harsh words to wish on anyone. Good grief!

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/09  at  07:53 AM

You just keep working at Stone Container till they lay you off again. The good news for you is that they just increased unemloyment another 20 weeks.  Maybe you won’t die from all the chemicals you breathed in at the plant or drinking water that’s got aluminum sulfate in it.  Unless you get your water from the county with Zinc-orthophoshate in it. Maybe just maybe you’ll fall off a ladder,or have a boiler blow-up in your face so your wife can collect a check from Stone Container.

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/08  at  11:10 PM

still here, just choose not to talk to idiots. your stupidity astounds me.

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/08  at  10:37 PM

I guess that gator quit running his gator

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/08  at  08:41 PM

Here is a link
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/wastetypes/wasteid/char/append.pdf
This is from the same report regarding Stone Container dated Nov 15 1996 page a-13
In 1955, primary clarification to remove settleable solids from the mill’s effluent began. The treated effluent was
discharged to St. Andrews Bay. Over the years, a small bayou in the area of the pretreatment pond was reclaimed using
materials. A permit issued December 31, 1986 expired June 1, 1988. A timely operating permit renewal application was
prior to the expiration of the 1986 operating permit. The facility operated without a permit until May 1990, when a Consent
Order was signed

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/07  at  12:28 AM

Gator you have no idea.  Your employer has pulled the wool over your eyes. Arizona is only there because Stone is there.  The following is from a epa report regarding Arizona chemical plant dated Nov 15 1996

Wastes and Waste Management Practices
Prior to December 1990, a rosin sump received wastewater from the plant and discharged to an unlined industria
wastewater holding pond. No information was available in the State files on the pond other than a map showing it to be
approximately 200 feet by 100 feet, with depths ranging from 3 to 10 feet.
Extent of Contamination
Groundwater samples collected from four monitoring wells around the pond were analyzed pursuant to the 1990
Consent Order and are summarized below. Concentrations of benzene, iron, manganese, sodium, and total dissolved so
(TDS) exceeded Florida guidance standards. Pond sludge and sediment samples revealed elevated concentrations of
inorganics, ethylbenzene, xylenes, and chlorinated pesticides.

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/07  at  12:17 AM

blaster, im starting to wonder if protectfljobs is right about you being a wet behind the ears kid? if you were an adult you would know that stone makes cardboard, yes they have some chemicals, cst, black liquor,and a few more but nothing like the chemical plant next door to them? they send their waste water to the county the county tests samples from both, if ph is out or has chemicals out of limits, they are fined. the chemical plant next to them has the only wastewater treatment plant on site, which is monitored 24-7. both sites are tested for underground water contamination by a private company, yes accidents do happen, but not very often and when they do happen it is reported to the state.

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/06  at  11:53 PM

To clarify things and hopefully put to rest the concerns of 1 certain person, I am making the following statement of my own freewill.

The views, comments and opinions expressed on this website by myself Brad Dawson, screen name: protectfloridajobs.com are no one else’s views, comments and opinions. I am not representing anyone but myself and I’m not speaking on behalf of anyone or any organization or any company. My views, comments and opinions are mine and mine alone and should not be linked to anything or anyone else but me.

I am not changing my views, comments or opinions, I stand by everything I say and I say it from the heart with 100% conviction. Everything said is out of love for my country, I admit I have radical views that most people do not share. When you love something as much as I love this country there is nothing you won’t do to protect it, that is how I feel. I served in the Army putting my life on the line for the USA hate me or love me I am who I am, no apologies.

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/06  at  09:12 PM

FLAnative2u, so I take it you don’t mind arab the ahab bombing our buildings and killing Americans?
That is cool with you? You don’t mind?
WELL I DO!!!!
NO ONE and I MEAN NO ONE LOVES THIS COUNTRY MORE THAN ME!! I’m not a racist, I’m a realist and reality is as long as we allow these people in our country we’re allowing them to kill our people and when I say our people I mean black and white. I’ve served this country and I’ve fought in the trenches with blacks and whites. This isn’t a racial thing for me it’s a safety thing. Look at 9/11 the rag heads that were flying those planes were trained to fly them here in the USA, if they weren’t allowed in this country then 9/11 would have never happened. It was a few thousand on 9/11, next time and believe me there will be a next time if we don’t take drastic steps to prevent this, next time it maybe a few million. So keep living in your fantasy world, but I’ve seen the real world and I don’t have my rose colored glasses on like you do.

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/06  at  01:43 AM

You can’t solve our water problems as long as big business keep feeding the politicians pockets.  DEP fines should be higher and not waived to coverup some improperly buried, underwater, sewer line.

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/05  at  11:10 PM

protectfloridajobs you are one disgraceful human being for the racist commentand those kinds of remarks. !!!! Too bad I was not your mother because skip the spanking I would have shoved my boot up ur ......

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/05  at  10:41 PM

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention he was rooting against your gators today, but so was I. You can’t win them all Gator. Sorry didn’t mean to rub salt in your wounds.

So tell us what we need to do Josh to solve this environmental problem and preserve our water shed.

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/05  at  10:39 PM

You appear to be well educated for a 15 year old boy. So did you do your homework Josh?
Can you back up what your saying?
What should we do to bring this to light if it is true?
Are you taking notes Gator?
This young man seems to have a grasp of the topic.

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/05  at  10:35 PM

Gator you correct in the fact
Stone container does not inject waste into the ground.  Stone container dumps waste into the bay by way of military point lagoon on Tyndall AFB, as well as groundwater run off.  Monsanto Chemical plant in Pensecola gets rid of their waste by deep well injection..  That is just one, of many, in florida that do the same.

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/05  at  10:31 PM

Well I’m smart enough to work beside you every day holly wood.  So what did you spend your gift card on that you won friday?? A new pair of shoes to replace the one that just got slobber on it when you stuck your foot in your mouth??

As for you Paul, let me guess, you were one of the ones saying “death to America” back in 2001 when the twin towers were attacked.

So are you saying amin isn’t a follower of ala? Why didn’t you just say no your wrong his head gear doesn’t double as a towel. If I’m wrong I’ll admit it.

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/05  at  09:20 PM

blaster, i know what kind of regulations that the main chemical plant in this area have to abide by, they arent lax, they are really strict and checked regularly monthly if not weekly at times. know what you speaking about before you speak.

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/05  at  09:08 PM

einstein,
Go easy on protectfloridajobs.  You should think about how hard it was for him to be able to operate a computer at all while wearing that white sheet over his head.

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/05  at  06:21 PM

WMBB, I’d like to know which gas stations are going to have to close down.

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/05  at  06:18 PM

wow floridajobs.  next time your pea brain prompts you to type something like that just slam your head repeatedly into the keyboard.  It works better when you type with your face.  I have known Amin and his brother for years, they are always friendly and always ask how im doing, hows my family, etc.  They are good people.  Good job in showing everybody your ignorance though.  You sure are putting that 8th grade education to good use.

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/05  at  06:07 PM

Amin is the gas station owners name??
Let me guess, he wears a diaper on his head?
SHUT HIM DOWN!! Shut all the rag heads down, they don’t care about this country.

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/05  at  05:18 PM

Fact: Most minicipal drinking water comes from Deer Point Lake. Opinion:  I am more concerned with all the septic tanks that are right next to the lake, that flow into the lake when flooding occurs. It would be nice to have a well for drinking water,  but DEP already lets chemical plants inject the waste they produce into the ground.
  in my opion gas prices, as well other prices here in the panhandle are inflated over other areas.  Tallahassee often has gas prices cheaper than here as well as prices at Wallmart.

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/05  at  12:45 PM

mrtony, They’ve had 18 years to get this done. Plus, I doubt 40 gas stations employ 700 people. What do you have against having clean drinking water?

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/05  at  11:09 AM

wow just what we need, 700 more jobs lost…

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/05  at  07:22 AM
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