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DNR Approves Gas Station Owner's Plan To Address Fuel Leak

Plan consists of surveys, evaluation of site, soil and laterals at the Citgo gas station.

The Department of Natural Resources has approved a Shorewood gas station owner's plan to address a fuel leak that has near his business. 

Syed Rizvi, the owner of the Citgo gas station, 1602 E. Capitol Dr., submitted a plan that consists of:

  • Conducting vapor surveys
  • Documenting and evaluating the site's sewer lateral
  • Determining if additional soil and ground water testing are needed. 
  • Confirming the underground storage tank system under the site is in compliance
  • Submitting geographic information about the site to the DNR. 

"They are on schedule right now," said John Hnat, the DNR program manager assigned to the case.

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Hnat, who approved the plan, added that he expects the owner to request closing of the case sometime this spring.  

"We have had no complaints from neighbors about vapors so far," Hnat said. "They are moving ahead and working with the insurance company that they have … I'm pretty satisfied with it." 

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Attempts to reach Rizvi have been unsuccessful. 

Rizvi was ordered by the DNR to after reports that gasoline fumes seeped into residents' basements. This prompted fire officials and crews to investigate the source of fuel in the village's sanitary sewer system. 

Fire and DNR officials said the fuel likely came from a one-time spill at the station, sometime within the week fumes were first reported.

Hnat said officials' working theory is there were two tanks transferring fuel under the station and one of the tanks was full, and potentially overflowed.

The DNR's order to address the fuel spill came after crews tested the soil in front of the gas station and found a significant amount of petroleum in the ground. 

Rivzi hired Milwaukee-based engineering firm to develop the clean-up plan.

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