Decommissioning Tanks
Two Methods to Decommission an Abandoned Heating Oil Tank
Ideal for: closing in-place, underground tanks
Seattle Tank Services pumps heating oil out of your underground storage tank and triple-rinses the tank. Structural foam, sand, or cement slurry is then put into the tank. The fill and vent pipes are cut off or capped. Once complete and payment received in full, you will be provided a Decommissioning Certificate.
Tank Removal
Ideal for: property owners who want their underground oil tank gone once and for all.
Our crews at Seattle Tank Services show the greatest respect for your yard while pumping any remaining heating oil out of your tank. Trained crews carefully hand-dig or machine excavate to remove the underground storage tank before transporting it to an approved site, where it’s cut, cleaned and scrapped according to the highest environmental standards.
Once the oil tank is removed, our crews can backfill and compact the hole. After the hole is filled, we can restore the area with the existing ground cover, sod or both. Many customers prefer tank removal because they never have to worry about their underground oil tank again. Once complete and payment received in full, you will be provided a Decommissioning Certificate.
Above Ground Tank Removal
Ideal for: property owners who want their oil tank gone once and for all.
The above ground oil tank is pumped out and removed. The tank is then transported to an approved site, where it’s cut, cleaned and scrapped according to the highest environmental standards.
Permits
Seattle Tank Services obtains all required permits and provides all needed decommissioning or closure reports.