Underground Storage Tank (UST) Location Services

Serving Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, Calgary, Regina and All of Western Canada

Accurately Identify the Location of Underground Tanks

Based in Vancouver and extending our services throughout Western Canada, Terraprobe is the go-to choice for real estate agents and homeowners seeking to verify the presence or absence of underground storage tanks (USTs). Utilizing both Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Electro-Magnetic techniques, we accurately locate USTs or confirm their absence. Unlike other tank locators relying solely on metal detection equipment, Terraprobe's comprehensive approach ensures thorough and reliable results.

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Houses built before the 1960's used underground storage tanks to store fuel which is used for heating purposes. In spite of the transformation to gas and electricity a lot of these USTs though decommissioned are still in the ground. Most of them still contain fuel and are therefore considered fire and environmental hazards. In Vancouver, Fire Bylaw 8191 requires homeowners to remove USTs if they are no longer in use for the last two years.

When used by skilled technicians GPR can accurately identify the configuration, location and depth of underground tanks, whether the tank is located in open ground or under a concrete slab. Metal detection techniques are always affected by steel reinforcement in the concrete slab and are therefore not an accurate tool for this purpose.

When buying or selling your home you need to be sure your information is accurate. Call Terraprobe to "Know What's Below!

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