To discuss this; we should first better define the subject matter. Here we are only considering tanks with one specific function and that is tanks constructed solely for the purpose of storing domestic heating oil. In addition, we are only looking at tanks installed on individual properties where each tank only serves a single dwelling and that the dwelling was constructed on its own land – i.e. a house and lot.
At one time (thirty or more years ago); heating systems fired by fuel oil (a hydrocarbon derivative from the crude oil refineries) were extremely popular and, for reasons that must have made apparent sense at the time, it was a very common practice for the homeowner to have his heating oil supply tank buried underground in the yard somewhere. Bearing in mind that the storage tanks from those days were, more often than not, simply fabricated from plain bare steel (today, we might be excused for thinking of them as little more than large sized oil drums); it seems amazing that we were prepared to bury them under our yards; making them inaccessible for inspection and maintenance; then fill them with heating oil and, otherwise, forget about them.
A Useful Lifetime Might Not Be All That Long
Some of these old, buried tanks may still be in use; others may have remained buried long after the household stopped using heating oil. If you are about to stop using oil; or, if you suspect that there might be an old oil tank buried somewhere on your property; you are going to need some sort of Oil Tank Removal Services For New Jersey. There is much current debate over the environmental hazards posed by buried heating oil tanks. Two things are basically certain; one, these tanks can leak heating oil into the soil which can, possibly, then reach the groundwater and; two, heating oil is known to contain some carcinogenic components. Simply shutting off the tank and leaving it in-situ will increase the chances of you having to face the consequences of these.
You really should get rid of it; but, you can’t simply dig it up and cart it off to a local dump; you need a specialist in Oil Tank Removal Services For New Jersey to assist you through the environmental processes involved; clearances, permits, etc. Old oil and sludge from the tank has to be vacuumed out and disposed of as hazardous waste; the old tank must be thoroughly cleaned before it can be disposed of correctly; any underlying soil that has been contaminated by leakage over the years has to be disposed of correctly and replaced with a “clean” certified fill; any contaminated groundwater must undergo remediation; there is a lot that must be done – which is why you will need the help.
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