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Underground Storage Tanks

Cleaning and removal of underground storage tanks.

Leaking underground storage tanks (UST) represent a serious liability to prospective home buyers and can threaten human health and safety. Buried heating oil tanks should be tested before the purchase of a residential or business property. Our environmental professionals provide turn-key services to assist prospective buyers in determining if there has been a release from a buried tank.


Seramur and Associates, PC is a licensed geologic firm qualified to test for leaks from USTs. If a leaking UST is discovered our firm can perform a tank closure and conduct the required site assessment and clean-up. UST closures and site assessments are performed under the supervision of a licensed geologist. Some of the services Seramur and Associates, PC typically offers during UST closures are:


  • Test soil adjacent to USTs to determine if a release has occurred

  • Pumping and disposal of tank contents

  • Tank cleaning

  • Excavation and removal of UST system or closure-in-place

  • Soil and Groundwater Sampling with analyses by a certified laboratory

  • Backfill and resurfacing of the excavation

  • Proper disposal of tanks

  • Closure report preparation and professional certification


If a release is detected at closure, Seramur & Associates, PC will evaluate the possibility of removing all contaminated soil and collecting soil samples for a “clean closure”. If it appears that the contamination cannot be completely removed at closure Seramur and Associates, PC will limit the extent of the excavation to minimize our client's expenses.






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