Tank Closures & Abandonment:
A building permit is obtained. At the work site, a hole (approximately 3' x 3') is dug to expose the top of the tank. The tank is cut and all fluids and sludge are removed. The tank and area are checked for signs of leakage. A STATEWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC technician then enters the tank in order to clean and hand wipe the inside. If required or requested, two holes will be drilled in the center line of the UST and two soil samples will be taken. The technician also removes the vent and fill pipes. The tank is not processed further until the site has been inspected and approved by the appropriate local building inspector and/or fire code official. The tank is then completely filled in place with a natural, inert material such as sand. The hole is covered with the existing & supplied fill dirt. STATEWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC issues a Certificate of Abandonment

Tank Removals:
As in tank closure, a building permit must first be procured. The area is excavated. All fluids and sludge are removed from the exposed tank. Access holes are cut in the tank, and the inside is cleaned and hand wiped. STATEWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC technicians remove the tank from the ground and also remove the vent and fill pipes. The tank is inspected for perforations and eroded areas, and the soil which immediately surrounded the tank is examined for signs of leakage. After the local building inspector and/or fire code official has approved the open excavation site, the tank is taken for disposal at an appropriate recycling facility. The hole is filled with clean dirt from the excavation and other inert material. The site is graded and, if appropriate, grass seed and hay are applied. Aboveground oil tanks are done in the same manner as underground tanks, except for the excavation aspect of the project. STATEWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC issues a Certificate of Removal upon completion.

Tank Locates & Soil Testing:

Tank Locates:
In some cases a client may not know the location of a decommissioned tank. For those we offer a tank location service. STATEWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC will send a highly trained technician who, using special inductive and conductive locator's (sophisticated metal detectors) and probes, can identify underground tanks buried underground or underneath driveways. This will pinpoint the outline of the tank's structure and identify the area where soil should be tested.

Soil Testing:
Soil samples will be taken by a technician at or around the present or former tank location (site specific). The samples will be submitted to a state licensed lab for analyzing. We offer a full line of testing services including soil, water, and vapors. We also have a full line of drilling services. A geo-probe drilling technique allows the continuous retrieval of soil samples from the surface to the total depth of the boring. Geo-probe points can be converted to temporary well points for water sampling. An air rotary drill rig is one of the largest mobile drill rigs and is used to advance boring's or groundwater wells into bedrock formations, or to drill deep wells.