Domestic Oil Spills Clean Up Bolton

Home heating oil spills typically arise due to leaks in the storage tank, overfilling incidents, or heating system failures. These tanks, frequently situated in basements, can, when compromised, lead to the contamination of personal property within the basement, the foundational concrete, and potentially the soil or groundwater beneath the structure. Specialized Onsite Services Inc. is proficient in addressing environmental spills in Bolton, expertly eliminating the oil, meticulously cleansing all affected surfaces, and employing effective ventilation techniques to neutralize any residual odors. We are a qualified company that adheres to the stringent regulations of both the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and the TSSA.

Fuel oil spills are typically associated with leaking underground fuel storage tanks. If buried storage tanks are left unattended, over time corrosion will occur eventually causing perforations or holes in the tank itself. Buried storage tanks can be found on both residential and commercial/industrial properties around Bolton.

Both Home heating oil and Fuel oil spills are typically governed by the Technical Safety Standards Authority (TSSA) as usually the loss is connected to a heating appliance or fuel dispensing operation of some kind. The TSSA will oversee and govern a loss within the property boundaries. If the spill reaches the groundwater table or if the spill migrates off site (or off the property) the TSSA will no longer govern the loss and authority will be handed over to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MOECP). After remediation of an oil spill in Bolton is complete, a final technical report is required by the TSSA and/or the MOECP for site closure. The final report must be signed off by a qualified person (QP) such as an Environmental Engineer.

Step 1: Stop the spill.

Step 2: Contain and recover the spill.

Step 3: Collect the contaminated sorbent.

Step 4: Secure the waste.

Emergency oil spills are normally the result of an accident, however under the Environmental Enforcement Act a person can be found at fault of negligence or willful pollution after an investigation of the spill and the following penalties may occur.

Penalties

• 187. (1) Every individual convicted of an offence under section 186, other than an offence described in subsection (3), is liable,
  • (a) on a first conviction, for each day or part of a day on which the offence occurs or continues, to a fine of not more than $50,000; and
  • (b) on each subsequent conviction,
    • (i) for each day or part of a day on which the offence occurs or continues, to a fine of not more than $100,000,
    • (ii) to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or
    • (iii) to both such fine and imprisonment. 2005, c. 12, s. 1 (57).

Same: corporations

• 187. (2) Every corporation convicted of an offence under section 186, other than an offence described in subsection (3), is liable,
  • (a) on a first conviction, for each day or part of a day on which the offence occurs or continues, to a fine of not more than $250,000; and
  • (b) on each subsequent conviction, for each day or part of a day on which the offence occurs or continues, to a fine of not more than $500,000. 2005, c. 12, s. 1 (57).