SOIL REMEDIATION

Before jumping into the soil remediation process, let’s determine when it is required. Unfortunately, the way the industry works is that when your oil tank is removed, if it fails inspection, 9 out of 10 companies are going to recommend what’s called a soil remediation project

Without having any analytical results, if a company offers you soil remediation as the next step in the process, you need to run in the other direction! This is a major red flag, as soil remediation is only required when contamination is above the cleanup standards.

According to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), you’re allowed to leave contamination in the ground as long as you can prove that it’s under the cleanup standards.Contaminated Soil Removal