It's hoped the cleanup will allow the properties to be restored for future development.
Members of the DEQ Storage Tank Division, the city's department of environmental affairs, and the Detroit planning and development department have been identifying abandoned underground storage tank sites throughout the city. Fifteen sites are being selected for tank removal and cleanup this year, along with dozens of other abandoned storage tank-related facilities for future years.
The first set of tanks will be removed from 17400 Dequindre, 1849 E. McNichols, 5569 Sheridan and 7337 Harper.
"Removing the continued threat of leaking underground storage tanks from abandoned properties is one of our top priorities," says DEQ director Russell Harding. "With the help of Clean Michigan Initiative funds and support from the community, we will address these problem sites and return them to productive use."
Many of the selected sites had tax-reverted to the state and are now owned by the city. State and federal regulations required that the contents of substandard tanks be emptied or removed by Dec. 22, 1998. In some cases the responsible parties abandoned their operations rather than face the costs of closing the sites. Storage tanks, contaminated soil, and abandoned buildings have remained until now.
Funds from the Clean Michigan Initiative program are used to conduct environmental investigations, interim response activities, and demolition at sites that are known or believed to be contaminated.
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