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August 7, 2019

What is Oil Tank Scanning Vancouver

If you have only recently been made aware of the possibility of an oil tank on your property, you may have some questions. This is especially true if you have been informed that, if there is an oil tank on your property, you have to get it removed before you sell your home or take a mortgage out on it. You may even have been told that you should get a scan done to find the possible oil tank. This can be a lot to unpack for someone that has never heard or oil tanks and why they need to be removed. Here is what oil tank scanning in Vancouver means and why it is necessary.

Vancouver homes used to be heated by oil. This oil was stored in large underground tanks. When electric heating was introduced, oil tanks became obsolete and have been left to rust on your property, and that is just part of the problem. Not all of the tanks were empty when they stopped being used. Some still have old oil in them. In extreme cases, careless homeowners have even been known to dispose of other chemicals in these oil tanks. If the tank has started to erode, it can spill that cocktail of toxic sludge into the soil and groundwater under your home. This is why you need to find out if you have an oil tank by doing oil tank scanning in Vancouver.

Oil tank scanning is the process used by tank recovery experts to locate exactly where the tank is on your property, or determine whether you even have one. The scanning can be done using one of two methods. Tier one scanning uses a TW6 M-Scope Metal Detector to locate Oil Tanks under your lawn. If, however, your property has a driveway or walkway made of stonework or concrete, Ground Penetrating Radar or GPR is used to make sure there is no oil tank. If an oil tank is discovered on your property, then the tank recovery crew can remove it for you safely and as neatly as possible.

Now you know what oil tank scanning in Vancouver means. If you think you might have need for one, call a company such as West Coast Tank Recovery. They have the experience to find out if you have an oil tank on your property. If you do, they have the right tools and equipment to remove it.