Beating the Oil Tank Blues: OES Helps Homeowners Head Off Oil Tank Disasters
Here’s a scenario that can keep many upstate homeowners up at night. You recently had your 500-gallon underground oil tank filled, but now..
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Optima Environmental Services
- Oct 7, 2021
- 2 min
Petroleum Bulk Storage - NYS DEC Compliance for Businesses and Government Entities
Any large business or government entity may have petroleum stored in bulk, and the tanks that store that petroleum are subjected to New...
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Optima Environmental Services
- Aug 10, 2021
- 2 min
Handling oil spill cleanup in residential and commercial settings
Most people aren’t aware of the severity of an oil spill until it affects your home or business. Spills, whether engine oil, heating oil,...
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Optima Environmental Services
- Jul 9, 2021
- 2 min
Oil Tank Removal: The Danger of Oil Tanks on Your Property
Most residential and commercial homes are heated with petroleum, meaning that somewhere on the property there is an oil tank that needs...
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Optima Environmental Services
- Jan 9, 2018
- 3 min
New Water Filtration For Newburgh
Lake Washington in Newburgh, NY. Almost 2 years ago, the City of Newburgh's water reservoir was shut down due to PFOS contamination (you...
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Optima Environmental Services
- Nov 28, 2017
- 4 min
Gas Prices Still Feeling Havoc From Hurricanes
Earlier this year we took a look at the effects a rough hurricane season can have on our local gas prices (if you missed it, you can...
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Optima Environmental Services
- Nov 14, 2017
- 3 min
November 17th is Petroleum Day!
This should come as no surprise, but here at Optima we are serious about petroleum! From yanking tanks that once held it to responding to...
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Optima Environmental Services
- Nov 7, 2017
- 1 min
Tricky Tanks: That Tank Is WHERE?!
Usually a tank removal is normal and simple task; we show up, pop the tank out, fill up the hole and you and your home are protected from...
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Optima Environmental Services
- Oct 31, 2017
- 1 min
Oil In, Water Out: How Oil Absorbent Pads Work
One of the many services we provide here at Optima is emergency spill response. Whenever there is an oil release into the surrounding...
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Optima Environmental Services
- Oct 24, 2017
- 2 min
Mid-Hudson Valley Towns to Receive Grant Money for Vital Water Infrastructure Improvements
Is your town getting grant money for water infrastructure improvements? Check out the article from HudsonValleyNewsNetwork.com below!...
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Optima Environmental Services
- Oct 17, 2017
- 2 min
Women Taking On Greater Role In Petroleum Industry
Over the past decade, the push to encourage girls to look into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programs has been huge....
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Optima Environmental Services
- Oct 10, 2017
- 2 min
Gasoline? Kerosene? What-a-sene??
We found another great article from our friends over at How Stuff Works (if you missed our article referencing their "How Gas Pumps Work"...
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Optima Environmental Services
- Oct 3, 2017
- 3 min
UST Removal? Here's 4 Financial Factors to Concider
So. You're ready to remove that underground storage tank at your house. Good for you! As with any service, the most important (and...
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Optima Environmental Services
- Sep 26, 2017
- 2 min
Wayne Fueling System Plays Big Part in Hurricane Harvey Relief
At Optima, we strive to truly treat our neighbors and clients like family. Protecting and serving our community in the Hudson Valley is...
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Optima Environmental Services
- Sep 19, 2017
- 1 min
SUNY Alum Turns Tanks Into Treasures
A product of our own SUNY school system, internationally acclaimed artist Cal Lane takes metal petroleum containers such as gas cans,...
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Optima Environmental Services
- Sep 12, 2017
- 1 min
Gas Prices Rise as Hurricane Season Continues
The average price of gasoline jumped in the past two weeks after Hurricane Harvey prompted the closure of refineries. Industry analyst...
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Optima Environmental Services
- Sep 5, 2017
- 5 min
What Do Floods Do To USTs?
The United States has experienced a number of record breaking floods in the past few decades. From Hurricane Katrina in 2005 to Hurricane...
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Optima Environmental Services
- Aug 29, 2017
- 2 min
How Does The Gas Pump Know When to Shut Off?
Have you ever wondered how a gas pump knows when your gas tank is full? I know I have. You're driving along and your gas light comes on....
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Optima Environmental Services
- Aug 15, 2017
- 5 min
11 Warning Signs Your Aboveground Storage Tank Needs Help
So you did the right thing. You yanked that underground tank out of the ground, made sure you're doing your part to keep the environment...
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Optima Environmental Services
- Aug 8, 2017
- 4 min
8 Simple Ways to Check the Health of Your Underground Storage Tank
We always encourage homeowners that have an underground tank to get it out as soon as possible. We also know that it can be a pricey...
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