Oil Tank Removal

 

Oil tank removal in New Jersey (NJ) can be a complicated process.  To ensure your oil tank removal project is completed properly,  a general outline of what should be performed for a tank removal and a brief discription of each task is detailed below.   The oil tank removal process has been develped from over 18 years of hands on experience by Curren Environmental performing oil tank removals in New Jersey.

Curren has 18 years experience in the environmental field and we have been involved with oil tank issues since day one.     WE are certified for tank removal in New Jersey, Pennsylvania & Delaware.  We offer a free consultation regarding your oil tank related questions.  If your question is "why do we do this", because we are experts in this field with 18 years experience and out motto is "Experience You Can Trust".

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We have detailed the steps we take to removal an oil tank, which are as follows:

Step 1   Local Permits

As required by New Jersey Uniform Construction Code (NJUCC), Curren Environmental will prepare and submit the necessary local permits for removal of your oil tank.  Local permits are required for the removal of residential heating oil tanks in New Jersey.  (In New Jersey, municipalities have up to twenty business days to approve the tank removal permit, although most municipalities approve the permit application sooner than that). Curren typically requests that the client supply a copy of the property plot/site plan prior to Curren submitting the local permits as  some townships require that the site plan listing the tank location be submitted with the permits.   

NJDEP Tank Closure Certification

On October 2, 2006, the Department of Environmental Protection adopted special amendments and new rules to the Underground Storage Tank Rules, N.J.A.C. 7:14B.

The rules establish that companies and individual be NJDEP certified to perform oil tank removal activities. Curren Environmental is NJDEP certified for tank removal and for subsurface activities (soil and groundwater sampling). 

Step 2   Utility Mark Out

Obtain an underground utility markout so applicable underground utilities are located by their respective owners, such as the water company, sewer, cable, phone, electric and gas.   Mark outs take at least three (3) business days to complete.  Once notified, if there are public utilities in the area of excavation, the utilities will mark their lines. All on-site work will proceed after all utilities have been marked.

Not all underground utilities are covered by the mark out service. Also, utility mark outs do not include the private portions of service lines which are the owner's responsibility to maintain. It is the responsibility of the property owner to identify all underground utilities prior to commencement of work.

Step 3   Oil Tank Removal Tank

Mobilize equipment and labor to the property. All Curren personnel performing tank removal activities are 40 hour OSHA trained and trained for Confined Space Entry. To ensure a safe working environment, Curren personnel will follow a health and safety plan specific to the hazards associated with the tank closure project.  

The following procedures may be applicable during the project: OSHA 2226 - Excavations, OSHA, 29 CFR Part 1926, Occupational Safety and Health Standards - Excavations, OSHA, 29 CFR Part 1910, Occupational Safety and Health Standards and NIOSH "Criteria for a Recommended Standard - Working in Confined Space".

1. Upon arrival at the site and after completion of a tailgate safety meeting, the tank will be inspected for any remaining liquid.  Any liquids found in the tank will be removed.   Once all liquids are removed, Curren will uncover the buried heating oil tank by excavating all overburden soils, and/or concrete/asphalt necessary to expose the top of the Underground Storage Tank (UST)
   
   
2. After the tank has been exposed and all the liquids removed, the UST will be purged of petroleum vapors to allow for a safe working environment. Monitoring of the atmosphere in the heating oil tank will be performed for potentially dangerous conditions such as a high flammable vapor level or a low oxygen content. If no flammable vapors are present and the tank contains sufficient oxygen, the tank will be cut open and cleaned by having a confined space entry trained technician enter the tank. 
   
   
3. American Petroleum Institute (API) Publication 2015, "Cleaning Petroleum Storage Tanks," procedures will be followed throughout this phase of the project.    Tank cleaning will consist of wiping, squeegeeing, and removing all liquids and sludges from the tank. All liquids and sludges generated as a result of the tank cleaning process will be transported from the site to a licensed oil recycling facility.
   
   
4. After the tank has been cleaned, the tank will be lifted in its entirety from the ground and set aboveground adjacent to the excavation for inspection. At this time the local construction/fire official can perform an inspection of the oil tank removal.  If no holes are noted in the tank, no evidence of a release is observed in the tank grave, the excavation will be backfilled to original grade.
   
   

Step 4   Tank Closure Report - Site Investigation Report

Curren Environmental will prepare a Site Investigation Report which will document the tank removal activities.  The report will detail the heating oil tank removal and provide certification of the tank removal.   The report will include the following information:

1. Copy of the local permit for tank removal
2. Liquid receipt from the tank cleaning.
3. A thorough written description of the tank removal activities.
4. Photo documentation of tank removal (if available).
5. A copy of the tank scrap receipt.
6. Any applicable laboratory test results.
7. A detailed text description of the condition of the tank and if any petroleum contamination was noted in the tank excavation.

Curren Environmental, Inc. is your local, professional oil tank removal, oil tank testing and remediation contractor servicing, Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren Counties.

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