Eureka-owned facility, operated by Englund Marine, will be installing and plumbing a new above-ground tank in accordance with new state regulationsThe city of Eureka announced last weekend that the city-owned Marine Fueling Facility at 2 Commercial Street would be temporarily closed as the city works to come into compliance with new state regulations. The facility, which is the only commercial refueling dock between Fort Bragg and Crescent City, is scheduled to be closed from Jan. 1-16.“During the closure, the facility will transition from underground to an aboveground tank, as mandated by the State of California,” a notice issued by the city last Friday read. “Anyone in need of unleaded or diesel fuel from this location should top off their tanks before December 31.”According to Eureka’s engineering department, the site is prepped and ready for the installation of a compliant aboveground tank as soon as possible; the city is waiting on the item due to high manufacturing demand.“There is a high demand for the aboveground tanks, causing long lead times on manufacturing. At this point, we are waiting for the tank to be completed and delivered,” Engineering Project Manager Brittany Powell told the Times-Standard via email Friday. “The January 1-16 dates were the best estimate based on delivery time.”Updates to the project will be available at https://www.eurekaca.gov/744/Current-Projects.Read More
