What are the steps for cleanup for a heating oil tank leak?
A12.The following are some of the steps a contractor will take to clean up fuel oil contamination. All individual cleanups will differ depending on the size of the plume and if groundwater was encountered. The following steps will help you better understand the general cleanup process. If there is an underground storage tank that must be removed, it will be removed according to local codes and the American Petroleum Institute’s recommended practices. Your municipality will require a construction permit in order to remove the tank. The tank will be thoroughly cleaned and properly disposed of at recycling/scrap metal facility. Once the tank has been removed, the contractor will take soil samples to determine if a release has occurred. A NJDEP certified laboratory will analyze the samples, and the results will be compared to the NJDEP’s soil cleanup criteria to determine if remediation is required. A quick overview of NJDEP standards: If Diesel Range Organics (DRO) concentrations are dete
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