Commercial Underground Storage Tank Removal or Decommissioning

UST removal requires procedural and compliance expertise to avoid fines and environmental disasters.

Regulatory agencies require the decommissioning of unused oil and gas storage tanks. Whether above or underground, these industrial storage tanks present unique challenges for removal or retirement.

As with any project involving environmental regulations and concerns, the appropriate care and diligence is required. A lack of experience could easily lead to logistical and legal consequences. Rely on SITEX for:

Underground oil tank removal
Above-ground oil tank removal
Oil tank decommissioning
UST removal or excavation
Industrial storage tank retirement

(*Please note SITEX does not offer residential services, including septic tanks, propane or LNG tanks, or water heaters.)

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Underground Storage Tank Decommissioning

Leaving an empty UST isn’t an option

There are two options for retiring your UST from service: remove the tank or permanently fill the tank in place. Here’s a brief look at each option.

Underground storage tank removal

While it may feel like the most inconvenient choice, UST removal is the safest of the options. Extracting the tank eliminates any threat of future soil or water contamination and provides the opportunity to remediate any existing environmental damage. By removing the tank, the owner has satisfied due diligence for future use and real estate transactions.

Decommission your UST by filling it in place

People frequently like the idea of disconnecting the tank, filling it with an inert substance, and leaving it. While it may be the quickest solution, it has significant drawbacks. First, you need to verify that abandoning a UST is legal in your municipality.

Secondly, the filled tank could make the property difficult to sell or develop because it fails engineering requirements for future development or building (compaction, structural, or geotechnical).

Additionally, extracting a (now heavier) filled tank becomes more challenging and expensive, so the cheaper fix initially may not be the most cost-effective in the long run.

WHY SITEX

SITEX simplifies storage tank removal and decommissioning

With our expertise and knowledge of risks and regulations, can apply pre-inspection procedures that ensure there are no active leaks to address prior to the removal work.

We can also bring in respected and proven contractors to conduct the physical work under our technical oversight. SITEX then conducts the post-extraction sampling to ensure no contamination that requires remediation. If remediation is needed, we know how to work with regulatory agencies to meet cleanup objectives, implement correction actions, and attain a “no further action” letter confirming the tank was removed and the site tested in accordance with state requirements.

Simplify your storage tank removal process by making one call to SITEX instead of patching together a team of inspectors and subcontractors and taking on all the liability yourself.

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