Domestic Heating Oil Spill, Sterndale, Derbyshire
The fuel line feeding the boiler from the externaltank corroded causing a substantial loss of fuel below the patio. Fuel had also tracked down the conduit housing the fuel line and pooled behind the wall, soaking the sandstone blocks and causing a vapour problem in the property.
The contaminated sandstone was removed and replaced with new thus alleviating the immediate vapour problem. Gross contamination was removed using absorbent materials and where possible the surfaces were cleaned using chemical cleaners.
Due to the topography of the site, excavation of the grossly impacted soils beneath the patio would have been extremely costly. It was therefore decided to install an automated in situ treatment system.
These proprietary automated systems have been developed by MEL to minimise the requirement for excavation beneath buildings. There use negates the significant costs and disruption associated with underpinning techniques.
Client
Insurance company, Loss adjuster
Site
Residential property, Sterndale, Derbyshire
Problem
Damaged fuel line
Technologies utilised
In situ treatment utilising automated treatment system
Validation
Independent laboratory analysis
