The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a February 17th Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Mapco Express, LLC (“ME”). See CASE NO. FDA26-0019.
The Order provides that ME is a registered owner of five underground storage tank (“UST”) systems located in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Order also references Green MXB, LLC, which is described as the property owner of the site that contains five USTs.
The TDEC Division of Underground Storage Tanks (“Division”) is stated to have received a report of a suspected release at the facility on August 16, 2025 from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. A tanker truck is stated to have released 200 gallons of gasoline onto the ground and into a nearby storm drain that leads to the Cumberland River.
The Division is stated to have contacted on August 22, 2025, ME’s contractor to schedule a compliance inspection. Division personnel are stated to have performed a compliance inspection at the facility and discovered the following violations:
- Failure to maintain testing results for three years.
- Failure to install, calibrate, operate, or maintain release detection method for tanks.
- Failure to use adequate overfill.
The violations are stated to have been addressed by ME.
An application for fund eligibility was received from ME on October 3, 2025. Division personnel determined that the facility did not meet the requirements for the minimum deductible citing certain alleged violations. As a result, the deductible was set at $20,000.
A civil penalty of $10,100 is proposed.
The Order provides certain appeal rights.
A copy of the Order can be found here.
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