OIL TANK REMOVAL

When an underground tank leaks, the cleanup can cost thousands of dollars. Remove your old or unused underground tank now to protect your property.

If you’re in the process of selling your home, removing the tank will add value to your property and make it more attractive to buyers.

What’s involved in a tank removal project?

Tank Specialists Plus will call the “Dig Safe” 811 hotline in your area to make sure there are no hidden underground utility lines in the excavation area.

We will then:

Mobilize our equipment to your site
Deliver plywood to protect your lawn in the excavation area
Check volume of fuel in tank
Transfer fuel to customer’s installation or remove from site
Blow back the fuel lines to the tank to clear them of any fuel
Excavate to uncover the top of the tank
Cut open and clean tank of waste fuel and sludge
Legally dispose of drum
Excavate to remove tank
Coordinate with the town/village inspector on site for approval to backfill excavation (Material used will be based upon location of excavation)
Legally dispose of tank
Rake out disturbed areas

What’s involved in a tank abandonment project?

Tank Specialists Plus will call the “Dig Safe” 811 hotline in your area to make sure there are no hidden underground utility lines in the area.

We will then:

Mobilize to your site
Deliver plywood to protect your lawn in the excavation area
Check volume of fuel in tank
Transfer fuel to customer’s installation or remove from site
Blow back the fuel lines to the tank to clear them of any fuel
Hand dig to uncover the top of the tank
Cut open and clean tank of waste fuel and sludge
Legally dispose of drum
Coordinate with the town/village inspector on site for approval to backfill tank with self-compacting pea stone
Cover with filter fabric to prevent soil migration and settling
Complete backfilling with previously hand excavated material
Rake out disturbed areas