PST Removal and Closure of Former Bread Facility in Dallas
Whitehead E. S. recently assisted a client in closing a former bakery in Dallas through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s (TCEQ’s) Petroleum Storage Tank (PST) Program. The property historically operated as a distribution facility for baked bread from at least 1950 until 1970. During that time, a 1,000-gallon gasoline underground storage tank (UST) was used to fuel delivery vehicles. A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) was conducted on the property in October 2019 that identified the historical UST as a recognized environmental condition (REC), based on the 20 years of operation. PSTs were not regulated by the State of Texas until 1989 when the Texas legislature expanded and funded the PST Program. Due to the lack of regulations at the time of the facility closing, the tank was abandoned in place. Whitehead E. S. was contracted by the property owner to determine if the Site was impacted from
