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Oil Tank Sweep Cost

Short answer: A Philadelphia guide publishes about $250–$500 for a standard residential lot1. We found no Lehigh Valley contractor who publishes a sweep price.

Published sweep prices

SourceRange
Philadelphia oil tank guide$250–$500, standard lot1

What a sweep tells you

A sweep detects buried steel objects such as tanks without digging1. If one is found, soil sampling is the usual next step1.

When it's worth it

  • Buying an older home with oil-heat history and no removal records1
  • A standard home inspection may not fully evaluate a buried tank2

Related

Lehigh Valley towns with the most oil-heated homes

Municipalities we cover where at least 30% of occupied homes are heated mainly by fuel oil or kerosene, estimated by the Census3:

TownFuel-oil shareHomes (± margin of error)
Upper Mount Bethel Township55.9%1,475 ± 243
Lower Mount Bethel Township53.5%634 ± 117
Washington Township (Northampton)53.2%1,030 ± 207
Lehigh Township47.0%2,021 ± 304
Lower Milford Township42.4%616 ± 132
Plainfield Township41.6%1,045 ± 282
Coopersburg40.3%442 ± 96
Wind Gap39.9%603 ± 142
Bushkill Township39.5%1,255 ± 210
Pen Argyl39.2%545 ± 184
Washington Township (Lehigh)37.5%1,020 ± 207
North Whitehall Township33.6%2,017 ± 298
Lynn Township32.3%551 ± 135
Moore Township32.2%1,113 ± 208
Bangor31.7%630 ± 197
Williams Township31.2%818 ± 215
Nazareth30.3%908 ± 208

For comparison: Allentown 14.1%, Easton 8.6%3. These are 5-year survey estimates; small towns have wide margins of error.

FAQ

Is a sweep the same as a home inspection?

No. A standard home inspection may not fully evaluate a buried tank2; a sweep specifically looks for buried steel1.

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Sources

  1. Flagstone, Philadelphia oil tank guide
  2. Kash Mortgage Group, PA buyer guide
  3. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year Table B25040 House Heating Fuel, county subdivision geography (table-based summary file)
  4. Act 32 §103 (UST definition excludes heating oil for consumptive use)
  5. 25 Pa. Code §245.1 definitions
  6. PA DEP Storage Tank Data ("Home heating oil tanks are not regulated")
  7. PA DEP Installer/Inspector Certification (certified company list)
  8. 68 Pa.C.S. §7303 seller disclosure
  9. Fannie Mae Selling Guide B4-1.4-08 Environmental Hazards Appraisal Requirements
  10. Curren Environmental, PA oil tank removal cost
  11. PA DEP Storage Tanks Financial Assistance (Underground Heating Oil Tank Cleanup Reimbursement Program)
  12. PA DEP, Apply for Oil Tank Cleanup Reimbursement
  13. USTIF Heating Oil Tank Program (voluntary, tanks of 3,000 gallons or more)
  14. Harned Durham Energy, heating oil tank removal cost

Sources accessed 2026-10-25 by TANKER Traffic.

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