Burke Environmental Completes Automotive Service Pit Cleaning Project in Arkansas

Burke Environmental LLC, a forefront expert in environmental remediation and Emergency Hazmat Response based in North Little Rock, AR, recently completed a comprehensive service pit cleaning project for a local automotive maintenance facility -- addressing accumulated liquids, sludge, petroleum residue, sediment, trash and debris within multiple below-grade service pits.

INTRODUCTION

Service pits are a routine part of many automotive and fleet maintenance operations, but because these areas are below grade and largely out of sight during normal operations, material can accumulate over time without receiving the same attention as more visible areas of a facility. What begins as a housekeeping or maintenance issue can eventually create environmental, operational and worker-safety concerns.

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Once cleaning was completed, the service pits were left in a safer and more manageable condition. Routine inspection and preventative cleaning can reduce environmental and worker-safety concerns, prevent drainage and operational problems, and identify unusual conditions before they become larger issues. Automotive shops, fleet maintenance facilities and industrial plants with service pits, sumps, separators and similar structures can all benefit from this type of preventative maintenance.

 

 

Facilities should also evaluate applicable waste characterization, handling and disposal requirements before removing accumulated material. Not every liquid or sludge encountered in a service pit will have the same characteristics, and understanding what is being removed is an important part of determining how that material should be managed.

 

 

For pit, sump and separator cleaning, vacuum truck services or Emergency Hazmat Response contact Burke Environmental at 501-480-2088 or visit www.burkeenv.com.