Environmental Consulting Services
Phase I ESA |
Phase II Subsurface Investigation |
Groundwater Monitoring |
Underground Storage Tanks |
Lead-Based Paint |
Asbestos
Above-Ground Storage Tank |
Mold |
Indoor Air |
Dry-Cleaning Remediation |
Construction Monitoring |
Building Evaluations |
Geophysical Survey
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a UST is a tank for storing either petroleum (gasoline) or certain hazardous substances. Until the mid-1980s, USTs were made of bare steel, which is likely to corrode over time and allow UST contents to leak into the environment. The greatest potential hazard for a leaking UST is that the petroleum can seep into the soil and contaminate groundwater, the source of drinking water for most Americans.
SCHUTZE & Associates, Inc.’s scope of work for a UST site may include:
- Removal of surfaces and equipment overlying the UST area
- Excavation of soil above and adjacent to the UST
- Removal of product and piping from the UST
- Rinsing and rendering the UST inert
- UST removal and inspection
- Removal/abandonment of piping
- Soil and groundwater sampling
- Backfilling the excavation
- Paving the former UST site
At the conclusion of the UST removal, SCHUTZE & Associates, Inc. makes recommendations regarding any further environmental investigations or remediation work that may be required.
