Pollutant Storage Tanks

Storage Tank Statistics

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that there are approximately 550,000 underground storage tanks (USTs) in the United States that store petroleum or other hazardous substances. These USTs pose a significant risk of leaking and contaminating the soil and groundwater.

This is an especially alarming threat here in Florida, where about 92 percent of our drinking water is groundwater. As as result, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection implemented one of the first petroleum cleanup rules in the nation in 1983. Since then, approximately 27,000 discharges have been reported, of which about 15,000 have been assessd and remediated, and another 12,000 are still waiting for work to be comleted.

Since 1989, HSA Golden’s principals have been instrumental in the assessment and closure of hundreds of UST sites.

Cleanups and Closures

HSA Golden is a Florida-certified petroleum cleanup preapproval contractor. Whether you have a storage tank cleanup or closure project, we are ready to help you with the legal, environmental, and economic challenges associated with these processes.

After performing a site assessment, we use our in-depth understanding of Florida UST regulatory provisions (62-761 and 62-780, Florida Administrative Code) along with the results from the assessment in order to determine the best remediation methods for your project. We manage all aspects throughout the remediation process, including regulatory compliance, ongoing monitoring, and reporting.

Our key relationships with local and state environmental regulators ensures that the completion of your site cleanup will be done both swiftly and in accordance with regulations, which amounts to time and cost savings for your company.

Areas of Expertise

• Tank Closure Assessments
• Compliance
• AST/UST Removal & Replacement
• Soil and Groundwater Remediation