Great Plains Environmental

Great Plains Environmental has the capabilities to handle all of your tank removal needs. We have the appropriate certifications to perform tank removals in our area and all work is conducted in accordance with local, state, and federal guidelines. The personnel at Great Plains Environmental have gained the on site knowledge required to address all aspects of tank removal projects. Some tank removal clients request only collecting soil samples during the removal while others request us to complete the entire tank removal process.

We have the capabilities to conduct any or all of the following items:

Notifying appropriate authorities prior to tank removals
Obtaining permits necessary for tank removals
Removing remaining product from within tanks
Inerting tanks with dry ice to reduce risk of explosion
Excavating backfill material necessary to remove tanks
Performing field vapor screening of soils during removal of tanks
Lifting tanks from ground and onto trailers
Collecting soil samples below the tanks to be analyzed by a certified laboratory
Backfilling excavations upon completion of soil testing
Replacing original surface materials with comparable materials
Transporting tanks to approved disposal facilities
Disposing of tanks at approved disposal facilities
Preparing Excavation Reports which summarize work completed and recommend additional environmental work if necessary

Tank Abandonments

Great Plains Environmental has abandoned various underground storage tanks (USTs) in our area. Tank abandonments are conducted in specific cases where the removal of a tank is virtually impossible. Our abandonment process meets all local fire regulations and state and federal regulations.

A tank abandonment consists of determining if the tank should be abandoned rather than being removed. Once the determination has been made that abandonment is the only option, it must than be approved by the local authorities. The product line is then removed. An access is made to the top of the tank. The contents of the tank are removed. Two soil samples are collected from near the bottom of the tank. The tank is then completely filled with an inert cement slurry mixture. The vent pipe is removed and the access area is filled in with appropriate material and the original surface cover is replaced.

If you have any questions or comments on Tank Abandonments please contact our office for an estimate.