Oil tank removal and sweeps

Posted by Oil Tank Services on December 17th, 2020

Although oil heat is a safe and quite an economical way of keeping your home warm yet underground oil tanks are prone to pose environmental and health hazards.

Over the years, three main types of oil tanks have been used such as: 

• Above ground – are not preferred, being unsightly and quite vulnerable to external elements, despite low maintenance cost and easy detection and repair of leaks
• Underground – their location and surrounding soils keep them insulated and protected against harm and malicious mischief. Being buried deep under soil, leakage when occurs becomes difficult to detect.
• Indoor tanks – are easy to install and access. These are most protected from the external elements and weather.

Underground oil tanks built before 1980s were made from steel which had tendency to corrode or get rusted due to moisture over time. Corrosion or rust is known to weaken the structure of tank and as a result of which oil can leak out into the surrounding soil and groundwater.

Signs that indicate oil tank leaks

 When underground oil tank leaks, you may find certain signals such as:

• Dead vegetation in the area surrounding tank
• Petroleum smell in area near oil tank
• Stains on soil
• Oily sheen on water near tank
• Contamination of water that tastes or smells like petroleum
• Contamination of recreational water bodies
• Indoor air pollution
• Gas vapors in the surroundings especially basement
• Inconsistent or unpredictable performance of your heating system
• Increased consumption of fuel due to inventory loss caused by oil leaks

When you observe above signs, you must immediately contact an experienced, efficient and reliable NJ oil tank removal companyfor removal of damaged underground oil tank.

Leaking oil tanks are likely to pose serious threat to your physical health as hydro carbons in soil and water can prove hazardous for you as well as for your pets besides causing damage to the environment.

Under such conditions, home owners are not left with any option but to go for oil tank removal and switch over to other heating options.

There are many companies which undertake assignments of oil tank removal Bergen County.

Removal of a buried tank will not only put additional financial burden you but also negatively impact property value besides making you liable for clean-up the environment and damage caused to neighbors’ property.

Oil tank sweeps

The signals of leak that appear surrounding area of tank may not be due to leakage of oil tank.

Quite often, if sludge buildup is not removed periodically, it may lead to corrosion of inside lining the tank and may adversely affect working by clogging the filter, nozzles, pipes and safety valves.

In such matters, de-sludging of buildup becomes imperative to prevent environmental pollution and improper functioning of heating equipments.

Efficient NJ oil tank remediation can de-sludge the tank through highly efficient and technical procedure that ensures better environment and reducing downtime in cleaning oil tanks.

NJ oil tank sweeps are performed by directing jet streams under high pressure through nozzles into the tank that circulate the tank contents to form  homogenized fluid.

Using centrifuge for liquids screening, solids from the homogeneous mixture are removed and oil is returned to the tank to help maintain normal operating levels.

For best and most satisfactory oil tank Removal Plainfield NJ or NJ oil tank sweeps you may rely on highly advanced techniques of Oil Tank Services.