Oil Tank Sweeps in New Jersey Using GPR Find Buried Hazards, Whats Buried in Your Backyard ?

MT HOLLY, N.J. - Nov. 15, 2014 - PRLog -- Many home buyers are told that all they need to complete a home transaction is a   '"Tank Sweep". Unfortunately some buyers have been fooled by the wand magnetometer metal detector and have missed a oil tank located at 5 feet below the surface or a abandoned septic system. Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) can identify deadly sink holes caused by buried construction debris, concrete septic tanks, tanks buried under concrete and asphalt. Environmental Systems recomends that alll buyers also have extra cost soil and ground water sampling completed. Some unscrupulous property owners have illegally removed the tank with no municipal permits and oversite. The tank may have been leaking. Many home buyers should understand that just because no tank has been found during tank sweep does not indicate there is no heating oil contamination on the site. Also many home buyers do not realize that if they purchase a home that has heating oil contaminated soil it may cost over $ 30000 for clean-up and they held reponsible by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Ground Penetratng Radar idnentifies buried plastic pipes and cables, construction debris such as wood and shingles and soil voids from rotten contruction debris that can cause deadly sinkholes. Environmental Systems is a full service environmental company established in 1993 and serving the entire state of New Jersey.

Environmental Systems Geo-Physical experts will perform a comprehensive Ground Penetrating Radar survey that provides subsurface information that the wand metal detector can not purvide. Ground Penetrating Radar provides a visual LCD screen image of what is located underground. The metal detector wand just beeps providing no information regarding size of the object.

To obtain additional information regarding Ground Penetrating Radar tank sweeps contact Environmental Systems at 732-892-8707 or visit our website at depenvirosystems.com.