What we do
With both residential & commercial fuel/oil spills the following steps are taken:
Identify source:
- Date oil release occurred & address and location of incident
- Confirm tank contents
- Volume of heating oil lost to ground
- Cause of release e.g. tank failure, pipe failure or fittings failure
- Trade name of the fuel involved.
Identify Possible Migration Pathways:
- Odours in or outside the property
- Drinking water-tainted taste or odour (as kerosene can permeate through plastic pipes)
- Surface that oil has spilt onto (e.g. concrete, gravel, grass etc.)
- Any oil pooling in property or gardens – dermal and odour exposure
- Identification of groundwater (Environment Agency) which may affect migration of the heating oil and any private water supplies in the vicinity of the plume
Identify the risk:
- Residents living in the property
- Any nearby properties which may have been affected (e.g. through shared pipes or the spill migrating to other properties – These properties would be notes as 3rd party properties
- On completion of Air Quality & VOC’s (volatile organic compounds) analysis – establish whether the property is safe for the occupiers to stay in
Some of the many benefits of employing the services of PACS Ltd in the unfortunate event of a spill or leak are that we can assist you with the following:
- Maintaining your property value
- Minimizing the disruption to you & your family
- Minimizing the disruption to your business & work force
- Minimizing your compliance exposure
- Minimizing your clean-up costs by acting quickly
- Complying with local & environmental laws