UST & AST Decommissioning

Storage tanks, both underground (USTs) and aboveground (ASTs) are everywhere and are typically used to store various fluids. Most commonly, these tanks are used to store petroleum products (i.e. gasoline, diesel, refined oils, production fluids, etc.) Generally, typical types of tanks include; Steel/Aluminum, Fiberglass and Concrete. Federal, Provincial and/or Territorial Regulations require that storage tanks meet uniform performance standards to ensure protection of the environment as well as human health. When a tank falls out of compliance or is found to be leaking, the tank needs to be removed and any contaminated soils surrounding the tank as a result of the tank failure needs to be cleaned-up.

Morgan is an approved tank removal contractor, registered with the Petroleum Tank Management Association of Alberta (PTMAA) and has successfully managed the completion of numerous tank removals projects along with the clean-up of any residual soils impacted from a tank failure.

For a typical tank removal process, Morgan’s services include:

• Removal and disposal/recycling of tank contents (solids and liquids)
• Purging or stabilisation of vapours from within the tank limits
• In-situ or ex-situ cleaning of tank
• Excavation and removal of tank
• Transportation and disposal/recycling of tank
• Remediation of potentially contaminated soils and groundwater
• Backfilling of excavation to existing grade
• Installation of in-situ remediation system if required