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Services

Petro Jersey Industries, Inc. since 1975. We provide various services to meet all your needs. Serving Northern New Jersey; Ocean through Bergen Counties. Listed below are services we provide:

TANK REMOVAL	UNDERGROUND TANK REMOVAL	ABOVEGROUND TANK REMOVAL
TANK INSTALLATIONS	SANDFILL TANKS	TANK CLOSURE
TANK ABANDONMENT	SITE REMEDIATION	TANK INVESTIGATION
TANK LOCATION	SOIL TESTING	SOIL SAMPLING
TANK CLEANING	RE-PIPING

TANKS OF ALL TYPES & SIZES

RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL

AND INDUSTRIAL

Tank Investigation/location

We come out and do a site investigation. Sometimes with a magnetic detector; steel rods can verify the length, capacity and direction of a tank. The norm for most tank locations are under the city sidewalk, an asphalt driveway, under a lawn; these are all UST (underground storage tanks). AST (above ground storage tanks) are usually located in ones basement above the basement floor, or outside above concrete ground.

TANK REMOVAL

The procedure for removal of a tank first requires your decision to have it removed and a building permit is required to do so. The area over the tank is excavated, all fluids and sludge are removed from the exposed tank, the inside of tank is cleaned, tank is removed from ground and inspected for leakage along with surrounding soil. If there is no leakage or soil contamination found; the tank is then transported to a scrap yard, the hole is filled and the sod is replaced. UST/AST (Underground/Aboveground Storage Tank Removals) Permit is obtained after Authorization to Proceed has been signed by customer. Tank is cut opened, the sludge is removed and disposed of, the tank is squeegee clean, interior surface is rag wiped dry, the cap, fill, vent, supply and return pipes are all removed. The job is then inspected by a town or county inspector, then the tank is removed and disposed.

Tank installation—UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (UST) OR ABOVE GROUND STORAGE TANKS (AST)

A local permit is first obtained, for Aboveground storage Tanks (AST) a level pad is first installed, then all fittings, gauge and pipes are installed. The below ground tank is made of resin coatings and steel, which is rust resistant for long life, corrosion and shock resistance.

SANDFILL TANKS

First a local permit is obtained, inspection by town official scheduled after the utility mark is complete. A hole is cut in the tank to access the tank, all oil, sludge and water is removed and disposed of, squeegee cleaned, fill/vent pipes removed, cut or cap supply/return lines. Tank is filled with proper amount of sand/gravel and area excavated with clean fill with original topsoil/grade replaced.

CLOSURE OR ABANDONMENT

This is an option, however, the tank must not have a leak. The top of the tank is cut open, all fluid and sludge is removed and the inside of the tank is cleaned. If no leak is found, the tank is than filled with sand.

SITE REMEDIATION

If contamination is found in the surrounding soil, it must be removed and disposed of . This is removed/disposed of to a licensed facility and replaced with new soil. The contaminated soil is the result of a leaking oil tank, damaged oil liner, or oil flow.