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 Question: What is a "UST"?

 Answer: UST stands for Underground Storage Tank. A UST may contain petroleum products or certain hazardous substances. A UST is defined a tank and associated piping that has at least 10% of its combined volume underground.


 Question: What does AST stand for?

 Answer: AST stands for Aboveground Storage Tank.


 Question: How do I know if my tank is leaking?

 Answer: You don't know until the tank is removed. Although there are some telltale signs that could be indications of a problems brewing. (Loss of product, water in the product).


 Question: Can I deactivate my tank rather than removing it?

 Answer: Yes the cost difference is minimal and if the tank is accessible it is better to get the tank off the property.


 Questions: What does a UST removal consist of?

 Answer: A UST (underground storage tank ) is uncovered, rendered free of ignitable vapors, cut open and cleaned of all product and product residue. The ust is then excavated and removed along with all associated piping. The tank is then inspected for holes and the "grave" inspected for product release. The grave may be sampled for soil contamination by extracting soil samples from the sidewalls and base of the tank grave. The soil samples are the sent to a certified laboratory for analyses.


 Question: What does a UST abandonment consist of ?

 Answer: The UST is uncovered, rendered free of all ignitable vapors, cut open and cleaned of all product and product residue. The tank is then entered by a trained technician and visually inspects the tank for failure. Soil samples may be extracted from the perimeter of the UST by means of drilling through the tank and extracting samples or by geoprobing around the UST from the surface. If any contaminated soil is encountered or failure of the UST is note the tank must be removed and the site remediated. If no problems are observed the tank may be filled-in-place using slurry concrete, sand or foam depending on local municipality regulations.


 Question: How long does the job take ?

 Answer: The project usually takes one day to complete.


 Question: How does my property become rendered free of contamination?

 Answer: If contaminated soil or groundwater is encountered, it is required by law, in most states, that acting state environmental agency is notified. The remediation process begins by excavating contaminated soil and/or pumping contaminated liquids and removing them from the site. Long term remediation may be necessary by means of such methodologies, but not limited to: pumping and treating contaminated groundwater and/or soil vapor extraction of volatile organic compounds.


 Question: What happens to the contamination once it leaves my site?

 Answer: SLR Environmental Contracting Inc. transports all waste to fully licensed facilities. Liquids are treated be separating petroleum products from water. The petroleum is then recycled for industrial use. Soils are treated by thermal absorption or by beneficial refuse at approved landfills.


 Question: Can SLR Environmental Contracting Inc. Certify my site as free of contaminates at the conclusion of the project?

 Answer: SLR Environmental Contracting Inc. Can provide its clients with tank removal and abandonment certifications, state required closure reports and site remediation reports.