How Do You Test An Oil Tank?

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How Do You Test An Oil Tank?
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• You may have heard a lot of different phrases
  tossed around when it comes to testing the
  quality of an oil tank. How do you know which
  ones are the ones to stay away from and which
  ones to consider? Testing an oil tank needs to be
  done so under contract. If you decide to hire a
  company without a contract, you will be
  financially responsible for any leakage or soil
  damage there is. We will discuss below the best
  way to test an oil tank and one of the worst ways.

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Tank Tightness Testing

• There is not a company in the state of New
  Jersey that does tank tightness testing under
  contract in the state of New Jersey. Tank
  tightness can be done using a variety of
  different methods, depending on the company. What
  most companies are looking for is any leaks in
  your oil tank. The problem is that they are doing
  so without a contract. Having a contract in place
  keeps your contractor honest.

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• Without a contract, if your oil tank is actually
  leaking then the contractor you hired does not
  owe you anything and you could not sue. You will
  then have to pay for everything associated with
  cleanup. The test would be null and void if there
  is oil in the ground.
• Simple Tank does not do tank tightness testing
  because they are not always that accurate. That
  is why contractors do not usually offer the
  service with a contract because there is room for
  error for that type of testing.

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Soil Borings

• Instead, Simple Tank conducts soil borings.
  Simple Tank will be able to let you know if there
  is discharge or oil in the ground by probing
  through the soil and letting you know if there is
  oil in the ground. Simple Tank will then take
  those samples and send them to the lab. If the
  soil samples come back clean, then Simple Tank
  will offer you a guarantee good for six months.

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• Lets just say you want to have your tank pulled
  within that six month period. If Simple Tank
  comes in, pulls your tank, and finds any issues
  you are completely covered. No matter what Simple
  Tank has to do to fix the problem, they will do
  it because you are covered. There are no
  stipulations on a Simple Tank guarantee.

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• If another company offers you a guarantee for
  soil boring, you will want to make sure you ask
  questions. You will want to know what price they
  go up to that you are covered for repairs and
  damages. Often, companies will say they offer a
  guarantee, but will cap the price covered. Simple
  Tank is different and does not cap the price of a
  project under a guarantee. Make sure the
  guarantee you are getting is worth it. You will
  want a contractor to be able to back up the work
  they are doing. This not only covers you, but
  allows you to trust your contractor.