Locate Tanks

Tank Location Services

Locate abandoned buried oil tanks

How do you find underground tanks? Our environmental technicians carefully search the property using special tank location equipment which will identify any suspicious areas. Our technicians will physically mark an area if it presents a potential environmental risk- see the above photo. The next day we will issue a written analysis based on our technician's field report.

Locate abandoned underground tanks on any property: This is an ideal service for any residential or commercial real estate transaction.

We use the industry's most advanced location devices: This allows us to provide a low cost & reliable method of identifying underground storage tanks & suspicious metal areas at the site.

Ground penetrating radar available: Large commercial properties & industrial sites require detection at greater depths than most residential properties. The ground penetrating radar can detect buried metal objects to a depth of 25 feet below the surface. This is ideal for commercial sites that may have been used as gasoline service stations in the past.

Locating Buried Tanks- Frequently Asked Questions

When should I hire a company to locate an abandoned tank?

If you are buying a home or building and the home or building was built prior to 1970 or there are visible pipes sticking up from the ground near the home, building, yard or driveway or there are evidence of extra fuel lines entering the basement from the outside or there is an aboveground heating oil tank used to heat the home or building.

In any one of these cases there is an increased risk that there may be an undisclosed buried tank on the property.   Many times sellers will not have any knowledge of buried tanks because they were left abandoned by previous owners.

You can protect yourself by hiring our company to search the premises for any undisclosed abandoned underground storage tanks.   We send highly trained technicians that carry special inductive & conductive locators (sophisticated metal detectors) and probes that can identify underground tanks buried underground or underneath driveways.

If a tank is discovered, you will receive a written report detailing the location of the tank at the property. In addition, the report will recommend the steps you should follow to avoid inheriting a potential environmental problem. If we cannot locate a tank, you will receive a written report stating there are no underground storage tanks on the property.

Why should I be concerned if there is an abandoned underground tank on the property?

You should be concerned about assuming the previous owner's environmental liability. If there is an abandoned tank on the property, consider these frequent scenarios that many homebuyers and other real estate purchasers encounter.

The tank leaked fuel in the past and contaminated soil surrounds the area. If you take possession of a home or property with this condition, you are responsible for the entire cost of cleanup. Remember, many cleanup costs range from $8,000.00 to more than $100,000.00.

The tank contains several hundred gallons of fuel. If this tank leaks or is presently leaking, this presents an environmental hazard that you must cleanup immediately. If you take possession of the property with this condition, you will be responsible for the entire cleanup cost.

The tank is empty. As the tank decays in the ground, it may become a dangerous sinkhole. For this reason most towns and municipalities require the owner to take immediate action to properly fill the tank with sand, gravel or foam. If the buyer did not address this issue prior to the real estate closing, the financial burden of filling the tank rests solely upon the new owner.

Advanced Tank Services Co.

ATS Environmental

1-800-440-TANK

1-800-440-8265

Our operating region includes: New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), Pennsylvania (PA),

Connecticut (CT), Maryland (MD), Delaware (DE) & Massachusetts (MA)

Did you know?

In the past, many homeowners left their old oil tanks buried in their yards when they converted to natural gas heat. Today, these buried tanks present a potential environmental hazard for the unsuspecting homebuyer.

1-800-440-TANK

1-800-440-8265