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DEQ reports only three leaking storage sites remain near Preston; county to follow up on cattle guidelines
Summary
DEQ Waste Management Manager Doug Tanner told commissioners the DEQ 2025 report shows three leaking storage sites remain in the Preston area; property owners are cooperating and county staff will follow up on cattle‑along‑river guidelines; number of bad air days this winter was not specified.
Doug Tanner, Waste Management Manager, presented the Department of Environmental Quality's 2025 report to Franklin County commissioners on April 13, reporting progress on cleanup and coordination.
Tanner said DEQ has worked with property owners in the Preston area and that only three sites with leaking storage remain; he described a cooperative relationship between DEQ and county staff, including coordination with Director Troy Moser and Supervisor Wes Fellows on updating the county operational plan and re-certification. Commissioner Zan Bowles asked about guidelines for cattle along a river; Tanner said he would find that information and follow up. Commissioner Robert Swainston asked how many bad air days occurred this past winter; Tanner did not recall and the minutes do not specify a number.
Commissioners expressed appreciation for the update. The minutes record no new DEQ orders or county actions arising from the update at this meeting.
