Triassic Technology, Inc.
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Hopewell, New Jersey 08525
Phone (609) 466 9628
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environmental science
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EXAMPLE NO. 2: A FORENSIC STUDY AT AN ABANDONED SERVICE STATION ALONG THE NEW JERSEY SHORE: HOW THE MIXED LEADS CAN HELP
In the late 1990s, a real estate developer purchased an abandoned service station at a sheriff’s sale. The site was located on the barrier island near Atlantic City, New Jersey. The service station had been owned previously by an independent operator. That owner purchased the property from a major oil company in 1983. Our client, the real estate developer, never operated the service station. During his ownership, it had been used solely as a parking lot; nevertheless, the client had plans to develop the property.
In around 1999, the State required that the on-site USTs be excavated and removed. State regulations require that abandoned USTs be removed after a certain period of time. Holes were not detected in the USTs. However, significant soil and ground-water contamination were uncovered and the impacted soil was detected immediately beneath the macadam, suggesting that a surficial release had occurred, such as a line failure, dispenser leak or an overfill.
Excavating of impacted soil in 1999/2000. Close to 2,000 tons of soil were removed because of historical releases of leaded gasoline (Photo: M. Storck).