Investigation and Remediation of Petroleum Product Releases from Residential Storage Tanks |
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| Authors: | Gary Pearson Gil Oudijk |
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| Affiliation: | Gary Pearson is the spill response supervisor for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy Division of Responsible Party Site Remediation Northern Field Office, located in Parsippany, New Jersey. He has a B.A. in ecology from Rutgers University.;Gil Oudijk is a hydrogeologist and project manager with Dan Raviv Associates Inc. in Millburn, New Jersey. He has a B.S. in geology from Penn State University. |
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| Abstract: | Releases of petroleum products from leaking residential storage tanks are a growing problem in the stale of New Jersey. Approximately two releases per day have been reported to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Product releases may cause aquifers to become contaminated, may affect surface water, or cause vapor problems inside households. As of 1992, there arc no federal or state regulations pertaining to the maintenance and monitoring of residential petroleum storage tanks. Regulations are essential for protecting drinking water supplies. The regulations must address installation procedures, lank materials, monitoring, and tank location. |
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