Virginia Groundwater And Leaking Underground Oil Tanks
Is the Underground Oil Tank in Your Backyard Leaking?
Homeowners may not know that the groundwater below the surface of their property can be impacted by a neighbor’s leaking underground oil tank. Eventually, that groundwater will reach the surface via a creek, pond, lake or may be extracted for irrigation, or drinking water. Not surprisingly, it doesn’t take much petroleum from a leaking underground oil tank to contaminate millions of gallons of groundwater.
Unquestionably Virginia’s groundwater it is an important resource and it’s important to protect it for future generations.
Protecting Groundwater From Oil Tank Leaks
Buried petroleum storage tanks, if they are constructed of steel, are likely to develop holes after about 30 years of service simply by natural corrosion of the metal. Understandably, the leakage of oil may pose a significant risk to groundwater quality and possibly human health. Thankfully Virginia has an excellent program called the Virginia Petroleum Storage Tank Fund. It provides financial assistance to address leaking tanks and protects human health and the environment.
This is where Pollard Environmental comes in. We can inspect your underground oil tank by retrieving and testing the soils beneath the tank for petroleum particles. In the event leakage is found, we can secure the financial assistance from the state of Virginia to properly address it. We do the work, handle all of the paperwork, and leave your property safe for your family, and the community.
“Pollard Environmental was a pleasure to work with when we had to have an old oil tank removed from our property. Everyone was professional, polite and punctual.”
“Removing an abandoned UST is a multi-step process, and Pollard Environmental was leading us through this process smoothly. For that reason I wish all services in Richmond were as professional and customer oriented as Pollard.”
Pollard Environment is the best choice! I used them for an underground oil tank removal. They made the entire process easy and pleasant! Excelling in communication, reliability, professionalism, and left my property better than how they found it. I don’t know of any contractor you can say that about!”