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OWS and the Importance of Scheduled Maintenance
An OWS can be used as an effective spill countermeasure to avoid the need for an emergency response for an illegal discharge.
Sep 18, 20201 min read


Confined Space Entry Procedures
Following proper Confined Space Entry procedures when removing a tank from the underground or abandoning it in place is essential.
Aug 14, 20201 min read


Tri-State performs remediation with integrity
When selecting a firm to remove your tank, do your homework. Make sure you are given proof of insurance, ask questions about methodology.
Jul 9, 20201 min read


Do you have an oil tank buried in your yard?
With approximately 3 million residential heating oil tanks in New York State, contamination amongst older buried tanks is likely.
Jun 17, 20202 min read


Soil Boring
There are instances, after a petroleum release has occurred that there is a requirement to perform a investigation.
Mar 3, 20201 min read


Knowing How To Approach A Spill
Experience will tell us that no two spills are exactly the same and having the experience here to know how to properly and effectively...
Feb 14, 20202 min read


Understanding Underground Fuel Storage Tank Removal
Like any other process there’s a breakdown to understanding how to properly remove a ust from the ground.
Jan 17, 20201 min read


Oil & Water Just Don’t Mix
An environmental emergency is a sudden threat to public health or the well-being of the environment, arising from the release of...
Dec 20, 20192 min read


Tri-State Environmental responds to suspected petroleum release into lake in Putnam County
Tri-State Environmental responds to suspected petroleum release into lake in Putnam County. Impacted surface soils are excavated in accorda
Nov 25, 20191 min read


Threatening Roadway Spills Call For Serious Response
Whenever a spill occurs on a roadway the sense of emergency response heightens. All spills are and should always be treated with serious app
Oct 16, 20191 min read


UST Removal Before its too late
They say “out of sight, out of mind” and that’s where the problem is. You can’t fix, what you can’t see. Any steel surface that has been bur
Sep 18, 20192 min read


Different types of responses to environmental issues
Tri State Environmental Services has a multitude of different types of responses to environmental issues. With each problem that arises ther
Aug 16, 20191 min read


The Effects of Heavy Traffic Congestion
These traffic incidents almost always include other vehicles and if some are transporting hazardous or non hazardous fluids its likely that
Jul 17, 20191 min read


Is Your Heating Oil Tank Compromised?
Let Tri State Environmental help you through the difficult world of dealing with Underground Storage Tanks and help to give you peace of min
Jun 14, 20191 min read


Hazardous Spills in Close Proximity
Procedures and protocols will dictate our approach as well as the timing of which we can start the remediation. Evacuation, keeping people c
May 16, 20191 min read


Containment: More than half the battle!
With no two spills/leaks being exactly alike or in the same exact location, under the same exact conditions, (weather: hot, cold, rainy, sno
Apr 12, 20192 min read


Dealing with the aftermath of a hazardous spill
Once a spill has breached any hard surface or happens directly on soil there’s an order of steps that must be taken to ensure the clean up i
Mar 8, 20192 min read


Working Through The Hardest Part of The Year
There’s no doubt that cold temperatures can make outdoor work a challenge during the winter months. Heavy equipment and machine operators fa
Feb 12, 20191 min read


Abandoned UST Removal
Remediation can be costly depending on the scope of the pollution with the potential for extensive costs for contaminated properties due to
Jan 11, 20191 min read


Life Expectancy of Buried Oil Storage Tanks – Residential
Underground fuel oil tanks are increasingly becoming more of an issue as time goes on. The common life expectancy of a buried oil tank...
Dec 18, 20181 min read
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