Mark Annis

Mark Annis, president of ANCO Environmental Services of Berkeley Heights

Mark Annis ANCO Environmental Services, Inc. assists in protecting family health and rescuing property value by managing chemical and biological pollutants in residential and commercial properties in New Jersey and the tri-state area.

ANCO facilitates residential oil tank services, radioactive sites, biological clean-up, trauma response, redevelopment of contaminated property, mold services site investigation services, and geo-probe drill rig and subsurface investigation services to limit the risk of personal exposure.

With their innovative techniques and advanced monitoring of progress in the field, ANCO offers the most up-to-date, quality services such as the underground storage tanks that offer an alternative to above ground tanks when New Jersey’s regulated commercial tanks number 80,000.

The Focus on America segment will feature interviews with ANCO representatives and tips on what to look for and consider when seeking out a solution for a potential or existing hazards.

The building permit (permit #1458-14) obtained from the Town of Flemington is included in Attachment 2. No other permits were required to remove the UST, however a Notice of Intent (NOI) was obtained by the project LSRP from NJDEP.

Note that immediately following removal of the tank an official from Flemington was on-site and inspected the tank and the excavation pit. Mark Annis ANCO was then authorized to scrap the tank and instructed to report the discharge to NJDEP. A bedrock monitor well was installed by Talon Drilling under permit #E201416689.

The tank was brought back to ANCO’s yard, and then scrapped at Fortune Metal Recycling, Rahway NJ on 12/14/14.

With 26 year’s experience, Mark Annis Gillette ANCO utilizes its own equipment and professional personnel to provide efficiency, cost-control, and smooth job progression. Their expertise in oil tank removal and disposal allows ANCO to uphold the trust and referrals of customers throughout the area.

Waste Characterization Sampling and Analysis

On 12/17/14, ANCO collected one composite soil sample, identified as Chemtech order F5198 from within the tank excavation pit and analyzed for waste characterization analyses as required by the disposal facility. The results were used to obtain approval to facilitate soil disposal at Clean Earth of Carteret, Carteret, New Jersey.

Upholding the high standards of the Environmental Protection Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, ANCO also ensures 24-hour emergency response for the public’s safety.

Backfilling Activities

On 12/18/14, the excavation pit from where the tank and petroleum-contaminated soils were removed from was subsequently backfilled with approximately 50 tons of certified clean quarry process material obtained from Fanwood Crushed Stone, Westfield, New Jersey. Copies of the backfill documentation and certification are included in Attachment 3.

Public Well Record Search

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:26E, a groundwater investigation will be conducted if a public supply well is located within 2,000 feet of the site. Mark Annis Gillette ANCO researched the New Jersey Public Supply Well database version 2007, and found one such well located approximately 698’ north of the site. According to N.J.A.C. 7:26E, investigating the groundwater in this well is not necessary if post remediation soil sampling data establish that the remediation meets all applicable remediation standards in effect at the time of remediation.

Although a well was found within 2,000 feet of the soil contaminated area, a groundwater investigation is not necessary based on the fact that analytical results for all soil post excavation samples returned below the Department’s most stringent soil cleanup criteria. See Table 4 below for well details.

Hazardous materials could be located in the most unlikely places such as the Kiddie Kollege Day Care Center in southern New Jersey where one-third of the children tested abnormally high for mercury levels.

Their nursery sat on the grounds of a former thermometer factory that had never been appropriately investigated and cleaned. If the realtor and authorities would have enlisted ANCO’s services, the devastating health violation could have been avoided by cleaning the site to comply with state guidelines and municipal regulations.