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Are abandoned commercial properties with underground storage tanks considered brownfields?

April 26, 2017abandoned Brownfields Commercial properties storage tanks underground

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Are abandoned commercial properties with underground storage tanks considered brownfields?

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Yes. For decades, businesses have used underground tanks to store fuel, chemicals, and other liquids. In fact, the most common brownfield sites are closed gas stations. While underground storage tanks do not necessarily pose a human health problem, any leaking associated with this does.