The Critical Role of Utility Locating in Identifying Underground Storage Tanks
Understanding subsurface conditions around underground storage tanks is essential to ensure safety, prevent costly delays, and maintain regulatory compliance. When work involves underground storage tanks and adjacent critical infrastructure — whether through new installation, upgrading existing systems, soil investigations, or managing demolition and decommissioning activities — the risks beneath the surface can jeopardize even the most well-planned projects.
Common Sites for Underground Storage Tanks
Underground storage tanks are often found at:
Gas stations
Bulk fuel storage facilities
Fleet fueling depots
Properties with emergency generators
Industrial and commercial sites
Poorly documented or abandoned tanks pose serious environmental and financial risks. Striking a underground storage tank, or adjacent buried infrastructure, can trigger hazardous material releases, costly cleanup, and project delays.
How Elite Scanning Group Reduces Risk
Our GPR utility locating services provide:
Detection of underground storage tanks and adjacent critical infrastructure
Precise vertical and horizontal utility mapping
Early identification of environmental hazards
Smarter planning and risk mitigation
We also support environmental drilling, soil borings, directional drilling, and monitoring well installation , critical for soil investigations at sites like refineries and fuel stations.
Field Work in Action
Utility Locating for Safe Boring
GPR locating reveals underground storage tanks and adjacent critical underground infrastructure for safe soil boring.
Why Elite Scanning Group?
Choosing us means:
Partnering with a seasoned, safety-driven team
Access to industry-leading GPR technology
Receiving comprehensive subsurface mapping for confident decision-making
We help professional contractors and property owners avoid costly surprises and meet environmental compliance standards.
Get Ahead of Subsurface Risks
Planning site development, redevelopment, or soil boring? Don't let hidden tanks derail your project.
Contact Elite Scanning Group today to schedule a utility locating survey and protect your next project from underground hazards.