Oil Spill & Fuel Release Response in New Brunswick

Leaking oil tank or fuel spill? We answer emergency calls at (506) 424-1283.

Leaking heating oil tank, fuel spill or emergency release? Axis Environmental responds around the clock, assesses the release, supervises the clean-up and helps with your insurance claim. We are registered with the Province of New Brunswick as a Site Professional and serve Miramichi and all of New Brunswick.

Call : (506) 424-1283

What to do right now

If there is fire, a strong fuel smell in a closed space, or anyone is in danger, call 911 first.

• If it is safe, stop the leak: close the tank valve and shut off the furnace.

• Keep oil out of floor drains, sumps, ditches and watercourses. Use absorbent pads or sand to hold it back.

• Do not wash the spill down a drain or hose it away.

• Call us at (506) 424-1283. We answer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Reporting a spill

In New Brunswick, anyone who knows or suspects a contaminant has been released must notify the Department of Environment and Local Government. During business hours call the Miramichi regional office at (506) 778-6032. After hours call 1-800-565-1633. We can help you make the report and handle the follow-up.

How we can help

• Emergency oil spill response: we take calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and respond quickly.

• Leaking heating oil tanks: we assess the leak and how far oil has spread.

• Fuel spills: gasoline, diesel and furnace oil, on homes, farms, businesses and roadsides.

• Soil and groundwater testing: we sample to find out what is contaminated and how deep.

• Clean-up supervision: we plan the clean-up and supervise the contractor and excavation so it meets provincial requirements.

• Insurance claims: we document the release and the clean-up and prepare the reports your insurer needs.

• Closure reports: we prepare the final documents that show the site is clean.

A registered Site Professional

Axis Environmental is registered with the Province of New Brunswick as a Site Professional. Under the Contaminated Sites Regulation, a Site Professional is a licensed professional engineer or geoscientist with at least five years of contamination experience who carries professional liability insurance and seals the reports. That is who plans, supervises and signs off on your clean-up.

How it works

1. Call us, any time. We ask a few questions and tell you what to do right away.

2. We come to the site, assess the release and take samples if needed.

3. We plan the clean-up and supervise the excavation and removal of contaminated soil.

4. We prepare the reports for the province and for your insurer.

Frequently asked questions

Will my insurance cover it? Many home and business policies cover some or all of a heating oil leak, but coverage varies by policy. We document the release and the clean-up and prepare the reports your insurer asks for. Check with your insurer early, ideally before clean-up starts.

How long does a clean-up take? It depends on how far the oil has spread. A small release that only affects soil can qualify as a "limited impact release" under provincial rules, which must be cleaned up within 30 days of being found, with a closure report to follow within 90 days. Larger releases take longer.

Do you work outside Miramichi? Yes. We respond across New Brunswick.

Which areas do you serve? We respond to oil spills and leaking oil tanks across New Brunswick, including Miramichi, Chatham, Newcastle, Neguac, Rogersville, Bathurst, Campbellton, Caraquet, Tracadie, Fredericton, Oromocto, Moncton, Dieppe, Riverview, Shediac, Sussex, Saint John, Rothesay, Woodstock and Edmundston.

Should I wait to deal with a leaking oil tank? No. A leaking tank keeps releasing oil into the soil and groundwater, and it can reach a well, a basement or a neighbouring property. The longer it runs, the more it costs to clean up. Close the valve if it is safe, then call us right away.

What fuels do you deal with? Home heating oil, furnace oil, diesel and gasoline, from leaking oil tanks, fuel spills on driveways and in basements, farm and commercial fuel tanks, and spills from vehicles and equipment.