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Petroleum Tank Cleanup | Farmers Union Oil Co | Circle

  • August 25 2025

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has approved clean-up activities for the petroleum releases at the Farmers Union Oil Co Circle. The clean-up activities are required by DEQ under the authority of 75-5-501 through 75-11-526, Montana Code Annotated (MCA) and Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM) 17.56.606. The DEQ Petroleum Tank Cleanup Section requested, reviewed, and approved the Corrective Action Plan (CAP) prepared and submitted by West Central Environmental Consultants (WCEC) on behalf of the owner/operator of the facility listed below. Copies of the CAP are available upon request by contacting the Petroleum Tank Cleanup Section at the DEQ Remediation Division’s main phone line (406) 444-6444 or by emailing DEQ Tom Dodge. Thomas.Dodge2@mt.gov.

FACILITY INFORMATION

Facility Name:                         Farmers Union Oil Co Circle

Facility Location:                     906 A Avenue, Circle, McCone County

Facility ID:                                 29-06376

TREADS IDs:                             24903 & 32428

Release Numbers:                   3689 & 3803

Work Plan ID Numbers:          35040 & 35041

The work to be conducted under the above-described CAP will include ongoing operation and maintenance of the soil vapor extraction and air sparge (SVE/AS) remediation system and groundwater monitoring. The work will be conducted quarterly during 2025, 2026, and 2027.

 

WMRD 483045


Tags: Cleanup and Public Notice