Holyoke Country Club fined $19K by state for air poolution control, storage tank violations

Holyoke Country Club was recently fined by $19,000 by the state Department of Environmental Protection. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 01-30-2025 1:14 PM |
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Country Club is facing $19,000 in state fines for air pollution control and storage tank violations at its property at 2 Country Club Road.
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the penalty to ES Golf Corp., which does business as Holyoke Country Club and is owned by Eric Suher, for failure to install a vapor recovery system for its underground storage tank.
The fine comes with precedent, as the company was cited for the same violation almost six years ago. The state department levied a $15,425 fine in July 2019 after discovering the country club did not have a vapor recovery system, which prevents gasoline fumes from escaping into the air during fuel deliveries.
This time, however, the problematic underground storage tank has been removed, the state DEP said in a statement.
“Environmental regulations are in place to protect our air, soil and groundwater from pollution while ensuring swift corrective actions in the event of a release,” Michael Gorski, director of MassDEP’s western regional office in Springfield, said in a statement. “Holyoke Country Club’s decision to remove their tank and resolve the penalty addresses their violation and underscores the importance of adhering to these protective measures.”
Aside from the lack of a vapor recovery system, other violations include failure to conduct third-party inspections of the underground storage tanks, and a lack of allocating funding toward addressing potential pollution caused by a potential “release.”
Suhur did not respond for comment.
Samuel Gelinas can be reached at sgelinas@gazettenet.com.
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