What Do I Do If My Oil Tank Has Leaked?

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What Do I Do If My Oil Tank Has Leaked?
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• This is a very important question for anyone who
  has an oil tank.

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• Especially if you are planning on removing it.

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• You will want to be asking this question to
  yourself when you are shopping around for oil
  tank removal contractors. If you do not, you will
  be making a mistake. Contractors are not always
  created the same and you will want a contractor
  that is honest about what needs to be done on
  your property. You will want to hear the
  scenarios given to you by these different
  contractors with the hypothetical problem that
  your tank is leaking. There are three scenarios
  that could play out.

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• 1. Once the tank is out of the ground, Simple
  Tank can have it inspected by a township
  official. This official is going to inspect the
  tank for holes and stained soil. Lets just say
  that when the tank is removed, you can see oil in
  the ground. If you have that happening, you have
  to do remediation. Simple Tank would recommend a
  remediation.

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• 2. Tank could pull the tank. The official comes
  and holes are found to be present. There are
  visual signs of contaminated soil, such as
  stains. Simple Tank will tank a sample from the
  worst noticeable area where the leak has
  occurred. Simple Tank then sends that sample to a
  lab for testing. This process takes five days to
  get the results. The results will determine what
  the next steps are that are taken.

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• The DEP has a threshold of 5,100 parts per
  million. If it is higher than 5,100, you will
  have to do remediation. You may have options to
  drill and extract samples to prove to the DEP
  that all samples are below the 5,100 mark. Simple
  Tank can also go out and remove a little bit of
  soil and make sure you are getting clean samples.

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• 3. Simple tank could pull the tank and there
  could be noticeable holes, but no contamination.
  That would bring us to our third scenario. If
  your contractor calls the DEP and gets a case
  number without proving to you that there is
  contamination that is not the proper thing to do.
  This will cost you extra unneeded money. Simple
  Tank will take three centre line samples from the
  excavation and sending them to the lab. If those
  samples come back as no detect, the results go to
  the town official.

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• Now, you know the steps that are to be taken if
  holes are found in your oil take upon removal.
  Clients have to be careful when choosing a
  contractor. Clients should be asking themselves
  and their contractors, What will happen if my
  oil tank is found to be leaking and what options
  do I have. You do not want to stick with a
  contractor who is going to make you go through
  unnecessary remediation. You are now equipped
  with the knowledge you need to hire a skilled
  experienced contractor who will provide you with
  a quality inspection.