In New Jersey, some companies handle Oil Tank Services inspection and removal. They will get the necessary permit for the customer and arrange an inspection by the town official together with a utility mark out. First, they excavate the ground above the tank and when they reach the tank, they cut it open and remove the fluids, sludge in a vacuum truck and dispose of it.
They squeegee clean and rag wipes the inside of the tank and remove the cap, supply and return lines and fill vent. After the inside of the tank is cleaned it is removed from the ground and the surrounding soil is inspected for leakage.
How is the tank disposed of?
The soil around the tank is inspected for leakage and contamination and if there is no contamination or leakage the tank is disposed of as scrap. The hole from which the tank is removed is filled with certified clean fill and topsoil and seed are fitted to reinstate the site. All the necessary information is provided to the municipality to get a NJ Oil tank remediation Certificate of Approval for the property.
When you call them for underground inspections and sweeps, they will check for present and past presence of underground tanks with the help of ground-penetrating radar with rods of steel to verify capacity, length, and direction of the tank.
New Jersey Oil Tank Remediation
If fuel discharge is detected they provide the tank owner with a ‘No Further Action’ letter efficiently and immediately from NJDEP. If the tank has leaked you have to find out if remediation is required. To do that you will have to go through site assessment, and soil sampling to know if the oil leak is above or below the permissible level.
If the level of the leak is within the permissible level you can close the tank leak. But if the leak exceeds the permissible level you proceed to the diagnosis stage which includes providing remediation.
New Jersey Oil Tank Sweeps
An oil tank sweep is the best way to locate a buried underground oil tank. If the building was built before 1975 and had natural gas for heating then there may be a buried tank. Visible pipes sticking from the ground or driveway of the property is a sign that a tank is buried. If you find extra lines entering the basement which is not productive then you know there is an underground tank buried somewhere on the property.
Tanks that have been abandoned could have leaked and contaminated the soil. If you take possession of a contaminated property you will have to bear the cleanup costs although you had no previous knowledge about it. Clean-ups can cost anywhere from $8,000 - $100,000. Most insurers of homes exclude coverage for leaking oil tanks and if you are the present owner of the property you will have to foot the bill.
Before you buy a property in New Jersey go to Oiltankservices.com to know about NJ Oil Tank Removal so you face no charges for clean-up
