By Walter F. Roche Jr
A company linked to the family of the former Tennessee governor has been fined $50,270 due to excess runoff at a gas station in Knoxville.
In a notice issued yesterday the state Department of Environment and Conservation cited Pilot-Flying J for effluent violations at a Knoxville gas station and travel center.
The department noted that in addition to violating state law, the facility had been cited multiple times in the U.S. Environmental Agency's quarterly list for non-compliance.
Founded by former Gov. Bill Haslam's father, Pilot Flying J recently sold a major stake in the rest stop chain to Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway.
According to state records the rest stop at 7200 Strawberry Plains Pike violated its permit limits multiple times. Excess e. coli levels were recorded seven times while total suspended solid limits were exceeded 17 times.
The effluent ultimately flows into Hickory Creek.
Under the order Pilot must pay $5,027 upfront. The remainder must be paid if the company does not meet deadlines set under a corrective action plan.
That plan must be submitted to TDEC within 30 days.
The company also must submit periodic reports and a final report once the action plan has been completed. Failure to meet deadlines will result in additional fines.
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