Posted on 05.04.23
State sues southeastern Minnesota gas station after gasoline leaks into Elgin’s water system
Source: https://www.mprnews.org/, May 4, 2023
By: Catharine Richert
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is suing the owners of a gas station in Elgin, alleging they leaked 10,000 gallons of gasoline over the course of 41 days last year, with some of the gas reaching the community’s water system.
The complaint, filed in Olmsted County District Court Thursday morning, says that Gurek Inc., the owner and operator of the Cenex station on Second Avenue NE, knowingly bypassed safety equipment that would have prevented the leak. Read more.
