7 oil can provide disposal services for certain non-hazardous waste streams. Petroleum impacted soils can be excavated, loaded, and transported to one of our several Southern New Jersey facilities. Properly packaged drummed waste can be shipped to permitted facilities.

In order to obtain pricing and availability, a Material Profile Sheet has to be completed describing the waste at hand. Once characterized the most cost efficient facility will be chosen as a final destination for the waste. If a certain disposal facility is requested, we will make every effort to gain approval into that facility.

Soil Remediation:
In the unfortunate event that a tank has leaked, certain steps are taken to effectively clean up the property.

Once a leak has been identified, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection must be notified. A 24 hour phone number is available to report the incident and to obtain a case number.
NJDEP 24 HR PHONE: (609) 292-7172

A memorandum of agreement (MOA) is then sent to the property owner with guidelines on choosing a contractor and remediating the incident. In some cases, the groundwater is impacted along with the surrounding soils.

There are various methods and technologies on remediation: soil and groundwater. The basic remediation is the excavation, transportation and disposal of contaminated soils along with the pumping, treatment, and disposal of groundwater. In the event that you are confronted with this situation, 7OIL will provide options, information, and pricing to remedy the problem.

The ultimate goal of performing remediation is to obtain a No Further Action (NFA) letter from the Department of Environmental Protection. Once the inspected area has been remediated to below DEP action levels, a report will be generated for review by the DEP. Once everything meets DEP approval, an NFA letter will be sent to the responsible party. This effectively is the clean bill of health for the property.

Soil Sampling:
-For Non-Regulated Heating Oil Tanks-

There are several scenarios where soil sampling could be required or requested:

In many towns and counties, it is mandatory to obtain at least one soil sample from beneath a buried oil tank whether it is removed or abandoned.

In other cases, lending institutions, insurance companies, or property purchasers request soil samples prior to transfer of property.

All soil samples are properly collected, containerized, and delivered to a New Jersey certified labratory for analysis. When concentrations have been determined, a report is generated detailing the findings. This documentation should be saved for future reference and/or presentation to an institution, buyer, or local or state agency.

Installation:
Many times buried or above ground oil tanks need replacement. In some cases this is due to aging, and in other cases replacement is due to insurance companies, mortgage companies, or new purchases of property. Generally, these tanks are 500 gallons or less in capacity, unless the tank is in a commercial setting.

In residential settings, the tanks can be placed in several different locations. The most common is outside of the home, alongside or in the rear of the property. Some prefer to have the tank installed in the basement or crawl space.

Yet another option is to place the tank in the garage, with impact protection posts surrounding the tank. Garage installation is sometimes the only option in certain townhome settings.

When a new tank is installed, the old tank has to properly taken out of service by either removing the tank or abandoning the tank in place.

Abandonment in Place:
In certain situations, it may not be cost effective or practical to remove a tank from the ground. In most townships, non-regulated heating oil tanks can be left in place and filled with a inert clean material. Prior to this filling in place, 7 OIL performs the following: