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Oil Tank Removal Cost in Pennsylvania

Short answer: Published Pennsylvania figures put above-ground/basement tank removal at $500–$1,5001 (average $1,1002) and underground heating-oil tank removal at $1,000–$3,000+1 (average $1,9002). Soil samples average about $220 each2. A leak makes the job much more expensive2.

Published prices

JobPublished figureSource
Above-ground / basement tank removal$500–$1,5001
Above-ground tank removalaverage $1,1002
Underground heating-oil tank removal$1,000–$3,000+1
Underground heating-oil tank removalaverage $1,9002
Soil sample lab analysisabout $220 each, typically 2–3 samples2
Tank sweep (magnetometry), residential lot$250–$500 (Philadelphia source)3

Leaks change the picture: cleanup is a separate, larger project2,1. Figures are published ranges, not quotes.

What moves the price

Tank type, size, condition, local permits and disposal fees1; amount of oil left, permit fees and access2.

What a quote should include

Sampling, a written report2, permits, and site restoration.

Lehigh Valley towns with the most oil-heated homes

Share of occupied homes heated mainly by fuel oil or kerosene, estimated by the Census4:

TownFuel-oil shareHomes (± margin of error)
Coopersburg40.3%442 ± 96
Wind Gap39.9%603 ± 142
Pen Argyl39.2%545 ± 184
Moore Township32.2%1,113 ± 208
Bangor31.7%630 ± 197
Nazareth30.3%908 ± 208

For comparison: Allentown 14.1%, Easton 8.6%4. These are 5-year survey estimates; small towns have wide margins of error.

FAQ

How much does oil tank removal cost?

Published figures: above-ground $500–$1,5001 (average $1,1002); underground $1,000–$3,000+1 (average $1,9002). Leaks cost more.

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Sources

  1. Harned Durham Energy, heating oil tank removal cost
  2. Curren Environmental, PA oil tank removal cost
  3. Flagstone, Philadelphia oil tank guide
  4. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year Table B25040 House Heating Fuel, county subdivision geography (table-based summary file)
  5. Act 32 §103 (UST definition excludes heating oil for consumptive use)
  6. 25 Pa. Code §245.1 definitions
  7. PA DEP Storage Tank Data ("Home heating oil tanks are not regulated")
  8. PA DEP Installer/Inspector Certification (certified company list)
  9. 68 Pa.C.S. §7303 seller disclosure
  10. Fannie Mae Selling Guide B4-1.4-08 Environmental Hazards Appraisal Requirements
  11. Kash Mortgage Group, PA buyer guide
  12. PA DEP Storage Tanks Financial Assistance (Underground Heating Oil Tank Cleanup Reimbursement Program)
  13. PA DEP, Apply for Oil Tank Cleanup Reimbursement

Sources accessed 2026-10-25 by TANKER Traffic.

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