29 Aug 2023
CTSL Spill Specialists and CHF Tanks collaborate on extensive kerosene spill clean up, remediation and fuel storage restoration project for agricultural policyholder in Yorkshire.
Professional clean up & remediation of commercial kerosene spill in Yorkshire by CTSL Spill Specialists & CHF Tanks
CTSL Spill Specialists' Yorkshire depot, led by North of England regional Project Manager Cian and Director Eve Muirhead, was appointed by our loss adjuster client on behalf of the insurer of this large commercial agriculture client in Yorkshire to attend a kerosene spill which, following an earlier clean up, continued to impact both the client's site and the surrounding environment.
Following a prompt site investigation and an impact assessment to ascertain the extent of the spill and potential harm posed to the local environment, CTSL Spill Specialists undertook removal of impacted materials and remediation of the site to safely restore agricultural operations for this leading fresh produce grower.
Kerosene was originally detected at a pumping station downstream of the policyholder's site, and in the drainage ditches of surrounding farmland, around two years ago. The policyholder's site was identified as the likely source of the contamination and, following investigation, a spill of around 25,000L of kerosene had been lost from an industrial fuel storage tank on site at this commercial agriculture business, flowing into ditches on site and on neighbouring properties.
The Environment Agency attended site and instigated a raft of measures to mitigate the impact of the conaminant, including the use of a network of absorbent booms, straw bales, absorbent pads and skimmers to soak up and remove kerosene from drainage ditches. These were periodically monitored and replaced as necessary, and eventually removed around 6 months later.
Contaminated drainage ditch on site at this Yorkshire agricultural business prior to kerosene spill clean up and remediation.
Kerosene storage tanks in situ, which were found to be the source of this large kerosene spill at a commercial agriculture business in Yorkshire.
CTSL Spill Specialists were appointed by the loss adjuster for the policyholder's insurer around 7 months later to investigate, assess and clean up residual contamination on the site.
Kerosene contamination was identified in the policyholder's drainage ditch, and our CTSL Spill Specialists team investigated further potential contaminated materials on site.
A vacuum tanker was used to extract contaminated water from the drainage ditch, before the ditch's soils and an adjacent hedge were removed. The drainage ditch was then reinstated with clean, new material to restore the site safely.
The drainage ditch on site during CTSL Spill Specialists' kerosene spill clean up. A vacuum tanker removes contaminated material from the ditch, while absorbent pads soak up excess.
The policyholder's site boundary drainage ditch had been impacted by a substantial kerosene spill. CTSL Spill Specialists cleared the adjacent hedge before removing contaminated material from the ditch.
Following removal of contaminants and impacted materials, CTSL Spill Specialists' in-house civils team reinstated the ditch with clean materials to restore this part of the policyholder's site to safe operation.
CTSL Group delivers complete environmental protection for our clients and their policyholders. With kerosene spill clean up and remediation handled by our own, in-house CTSL Spill Specialists team, our tank fabrication division CHF Tanks collaborates with our civils and buildings teams to ensure problematic fuel storage systems are safely decommissioned, removed and replaced.
At this Yorkshire agricultural site, CTSL Spill Specialists investigated the fuel tank which had been the source of the spill, finding that this area also required complete removal of contaminated materials. CHF Tanks' team was brought onto site to decommission and remove the spill source tank, as well as 3 additional tanks, before digging out the area and reinstating with a rebar-reinforced concrete pad, which is now used for parking at the site.
The 25,000L kerosene spill source was found to be an old fuel storage tank on the policyholder's site. The impacted tank storage area is shown here, including additional tanks which required removal prior to full remediation and reinstatement.
The fuel storage tank area following removal of the agriculture business's old fuel tanks, prior to digging out of contaminated materials and reinstatement to a solid concrete pad.
Old kerosene storage tanks are removed from the policyholder's site by CTSL Spill Specialists and CHF Tanks, having been identified as the source of a large kerosene spill at this Yorkshire agricultural business.
The old fuel tank storage area was fully dug-out, with contaminated materials removed to deliver a clean site ready for reinstatement.
After removal of the old fuel storage tanks and removal of contaminated materials, the area was reinstated with a rebar-reinforced concrete pad which the agriculture business now uses for parking.
Leading insurers, loss adjusters and end-user commercial agricultural businesses rely on CTSL Spill Specialists' teams in England for expert environmental claims management. With fast spill response, fully-equipped groundworks teams, professional project management and science-led remediation skills, CTSL Spill Specialists clean up, remediate and restore agricultural and commercial sites following spills including those of kerosene, fuels, diesel and other contaminants.
Fully equipped depots in Yorkshire, Leyland, Cambridge and Gloucester reach jobs in all corners of England and Wales, with teams benefiting from years of specialist expertise in environmental claims and remediation management. North of the border, CTSL Spill Specialists is a leading environmental claims manager for Scotland, delivering services from our Bathgate depot: the largest in our portfolio.
Quickly establishing strong relationships and communication with policyholders, CTSL Spill Specialists appraises sites with initial site investigation reports before moving into mitigation, clean up and remediation that's driven by our investment in technology and scientific skill.
CTSL's tank fabrication division CHF Tanks is a respected national leader in fuel management, fuel storage, bunded pipework and supply systems for agriculture. Our in-house bunded fuel tank team designs, fabricates and installs bunded tanks for farming and agriculture nationwide, together with businesses and organisations from airports and vehicle distribution centres to prisons, hospitals and manufacturing plants.
Bunded steel fuel tank systems, including pipework, distribution infrastructure, alarm systems, pumps, debowsers and security systems, are tailored entirely to our agriculture customers' operational needs, and fabricated in-house to the highest industry standards.
Fuel tank safety systems and technologies are installed and commissioned by our fuel tank fabrication team, and OFTEC annual inspections conducted which protect agriculture clients and their businesses all year round.
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