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Tank Abandonment in The Hudson Valley
As a safety precaution, soils that are located above the underground tank are typically hand excavated. This is usually about a 40”x40” area. After gaining access to the top of the tank, a field technician will then be able to enter the tank. The tank is then either emptied at a licensed waste disposal facility or contents are transferred into a new tank.
Following the cleaning and inspection of the tank, it is then filled with inert material. It is necessary to properly clean the tank; otherwise oil, sludge and residue may float on top of the water and make their way into the environment.
Important Notice:
Over time, your decommissioned tank will create holes. As a result, Tank Masters Environmental Inc. uses pea gravel – a self compacting material that doesn’t absorb water. After the tank’s interior is refilled, unearthed soil is returned. Tank abandonment will be less of an impact in comparison with tank removal. A removal for a 550 sized tank would be an 8’ wide, 11’ long and 7’ deep hole, a 1000 sized tank would be an 8’ wide, 17’ long by 7’ deep hole.
Contact us at 845-469-3120 to learn more about Tank Abandonment.
As a safety precaution, soils that are located above the underground tank are typically hand excavated. This is usually about a 40”x40” area. After gaining access to the top of the tank, a field technician will then be able to enter the tank. The tank is then either emptied at a licensed waste disposal facility or contents are transferred into a new tank.
Following the cleaning and inspection of the tank, it is then filled with inert material. It is necessary to properly clean the tank; otherwise oil, sludge and residue may float on top of the water and make their way into the environment.
Important Notice:
Over time, your decommissioned tank will create holes. As a result, Tank Masters Environmental Inc. uses pea gravel – a self compacting material that doesn’t absorb water. After the tank’s interior is refilled, unearthed soil is returned. Tank abandonment will be less of an impact in comparison with tank removal. A removal for a 550 sized tank would be an 8’ wide, 11’ long and 7’ deep hole, a 1000 sized tank would be an 8’ wide, 17’ long by 7’ deep hole.
Contact us at 845-469-3120 to learn more about Tank Abandonment.
