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Practical Environmental Solutions, PC Practical Environmental Solutions has removed hundreds of oil tanks mostly in southeastern North Car

Specializing in oil tank removal, contamination cleanup, and State Compliance.

This underground oil tank was too close to the house foundation and the buyers wanted to keep the wooden ramp. With the...
10/20/2026

This underground oil tank was too close to the house foundation and the buyers wanted to keep the wooden ramp. With the State’s permission letter, we closed the tank in-place by filling it with concrete after it have been washed and emptied. With the tank brought into compliance, the property closed on schedule.

For over 25 years, PES has provided environmental consulting and oil tank solutions to southeastern NC… Wilmington, New ...
10/08/2026

For over 25 years, PES has provided environmental consulting and oil tank solutions to southeastern NC… Wilmington, New Bern, Greenville, Wilson, Raleigh, Fayetteville, and everything in between.

Another tank removal to prep a property for sale. It’s best to resolve this issue before the seller receives a buyer’s ...
09/22/2026

Another tank removal to prep a property for sale. It’s best to resolve this issue before the seller receives a buyer’s offer. If the tank isn’t brought up until after the offer, it can complicate the final sales negotiation and can sometime kill the deal.

Most heating oil tanks have been in the ground between 50 to 80 years. Too long!!! They corrode and develop holes easi...
09/04/2026

Most heating oil tanks have been in the ground between 50 to 80 years. Too long!!! They corrode and develop holes easily because they are thin walled, bare steel, tanks. It’s past time to tank them out!!!

Even aboveground oil tanks need to be handled with care and closed properly (i.e. prevent fume ignition with dry ice, cu...
08/25/2026

Even aboveground oil tanks need to be handled with care and closed properly (i.e. prevent fume ignition with dry ice, cut open, pumped, washed clean, and removed with a disposal manifest.)

It’s best to deal with them before they leak!

We looked at this tank 10 years ago, but the owners decided not to sell the house and not to invest in removing the tank...
08/11/2026

We looked at this tank 10 years ago, but the owners decided not to sell the house and not to invest in removing the tank. Now in 2026: the property is for sale and the buyers forced the tank removal. The property owner remembered us and asked us to remove the tank and bring it into State compliance so that the house could be sold. So, we did!

This underground oil tank was used at a rural residential property until a previous owner switched to an aboveground oil...
07/27/2026

This underground oil tank was used at a rural residential property until a previous owner switched to an aboveground oil tank. After removing the underground tank, it was clear to see why the switch was made. The holes in the underground oil tank were large and numerous. Nevertheless, we were able to bring the leaking tank into compliance with all State requirements. The State’s “No Further Action” letter will help the owners to sell the house in the future.

Before buying a home built pre-1970, it’s a good idea to have a detailed oil tank search. Even the old historic homes b...
07/14/2026

Before buying a home built pre-1970, it’s a good idea to have a detailed oil tank search. Even the old historic homes built in the 1800’s and early 1900’s may have been retrofitted with an underground oil tank in the 1940s, 1950s or 1960s. It was more convenient that heating with wood or coal.

Here is another oil tank that was hard to get to without damaging the concrete sidewalks and landscape edging. The tank...
07/08/2026

Here is another oil tank that was hard to get to without damaging the concrete sidewalks and landscape edging. The tank was also partially under the concrete patio which required very careful removal actions. Despite being immediately beside the oil tank, the fig tree was not harmed during the tank removal. Mission accomplished!

To remove this tank several small bushes had to be removed and replanted. No problem! Tank out, bushes happy, house so...
06/13/2026

To remove this tank several small bushes had to be removed and replanted. No problem! Tank out, bushes happy, house sold!

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Wilmington, NC
28405

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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