Underground Storage Tanks have the potential to destroy land value for the owner, operator or prospective buyer if the proper regulations are ignored.

TENCON, Inc., has been consulting commercial businesses and residential property owners for over 25 years with regard to their Underground Storage Tank Systems (USTs). TENCON, Inc. has conducted countless UST removals and have supported our clients with necessary permit applications, risk-based corrective actions, active remediation plans, and state mandated operations.

Until the mid-1980s, most USTs were made of bare steel, which is likely to corrode over time and allow UST contents to leak into the environment. Faulty installation or inadequate operating and

maintenance procedures also can cause USTs to release their contents into the environment.

The greatest potential hazard from a leaking UST is that the petroleum or other hazardous substance can seep into the soil and contaminate groundwater, the source of drinking water for nearly half of all Americans. A leaking UST can present other health and environmental risks, including the potential for fire and explosion.