Oil Tanks Abandoned Years Ago Plague 'As Is" and "Short Sale" Home Buyers in N.J. !

NEW JERSEY, N.J. - July 17, 2013 - PRLog -- Many "short sale" and " As Is" home buyers are being fooled in to believing that that incredible price is a good deal. In most cases that new home may not have any outstanding environmental issues. Savey buyers are having oil " Tank Sweeps" completed prior to purchase. A" Tank Sweep" only identifies buried metal objects nd can not detect oil contamination. Prior to 2007 heating oil tanks were not regulated in New Jersey and every one from a handy man to a landscaper were removing heating oil tanks. Some homeowners were obtaining permits and others were removing them without permits or muncipal supervison. Typical tank sweeps are  completed using a metal magnetometer which can not properly detect buried oil tanks under deck, concrete or asphalt. Environmental Systems uses Ground Penetrating Radar to identify buriied metalic and non metalic structures. Ground Penetrating Radar can identify   " Sink Holes" and abaonded septic systems also.  More infromed buyer's are opting to have soil boring completed to identify if petroleum contaminated soil and ground water exist. Buried oil tanks are not only source of petroelum contamination, many times a automobile hobbiest changed his own oil and just dumped the oil behind the garage. Years of this unlawful disposal of oil can contaminate a property just as a leaking heating oil tank could. Remediation of petroelu contaminated properties can cost from $ 10000-over $ 100000 if the petroleum contamination has travel off site or under the residential structure. Home buyer's should beware of the " Abandoned in Place " tank that may have been properly abandoned and inspected by a muncipal inspector. The propblem arises from the municipal inspector does not inspect the environmental aspect such as a abadoned in place may have been leaking. If no holes are identified, the inspector passes the tank although the tank may had leaking seams. All prospective property buries should have soil boring completed around the abandoned in place tank to determine is soil and ground water contamination exists.

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