Source: Great American Environmental Division, May 2013
A redevelopment project was underway where all existing structures were being razed and the site was to be re-graded. During demolition activities, the General Contractor punctured an unknown heating oil tank. Residual heating oil was still located within the tank and was released when the tank was punctured. Due to sandy soils and a shallow groundwater table, the oil was able to spread quickly. Although the tank was only 500-gallons, the clean-up became very involved due to the required excavation of impacted soils and the regular monitoring of groundwater until closure could he granted by the environmental regulators.