Westchester County

Westchester oil tank closure file research

Distinguish a historic petroleum-storage map from a current property file. Use tank and permit identifiers to pursue the documents behind a closure claim.

Source-backed guidance
Reviewed Sep 16, 2026

Before you search

Start with the right identifiers.

Property address, municipality, current and former parcel numbers if known, tank capacity/use, work dates, and PBS or permit number.

Bring what you have. Missing identifiers can be part of the route review.

Check the age and scope of a map hit

Westchester's published petroleum bulk-storage map metadata describes active facilities as of June 2017. Treat that layer as a historic lead, not a live inventory of all tanks. Save the identifier and vintage; do not infer absence from a property not appearing on the map.

Official sourceWestchester PBS layer metadata

Identify the closure documents worth requesting

County PBS work-permit instructions describe supporting closure materials, including disposal documentation and, for applicable work, sampling and closure reports. Those instructions help identify possible record categories. Ask the Health Department whether the program and file apply to this tank before treating its requirements as universal.

Official sourceWestchester PBS work-permit instructions

Confirm the custodian and municipality

The Health Department directory identifies a PBS contact route. Our next step is to establish the correct record-access channel and file identifier there, while checking which local building office holds municipal permits. The county and municipal searches remain separately logged.

Official sourceWestchester Health Department program contacts

Make the request specific

A ready-to-adapt outline.

Please identify the records-access route for the PBS or tank-work file at [address; municipality; parcel], reference [number]. We seek existing permits, closure reports, inspection records, and disposal documentation for [dates], where held by your department.

Replace the bracketed fields and follow the agency’s current form, disclosure, and fee instructions. This is a draft, not a sent request.

Keep the limits visible.

The public map is dated and program applicability depends on the tank. This route does not claim a county closure file exists for every residential tank, or that a map hit is a contamination finding.

Active leak or strong oil odor? Use the safety route. ↗

Start a property record check

Start with
what you know.

Send the property and your question. First, we confirm whether we can help and which records to pursue. You do not need an existing file to get started.

Cost: Free during the founder-led beta. Any agency fees are identified separately before a paid request.
First response: Initial route review target: 2 business days—not a final report deadline.
Your records: Private intake. No public case pages.

We confirm the scope and any request authorization before agency outreach. Agency timing varies; a record may be unavailable. Research is not a safety certification or legal opinion.

Free betaInitial route review target: within 2 business daysAgency response times may extend the final timeline.

Which property?

Property address State County or municipality

What would you like to know?

Your role Known tank status Primary question Transaction deadline Already have documents?

Where should we follow up?

Attach records Optional · up to 3 PDF, JPG, or PNG files · 8 MB each · 20 MB totalPermit pages, closure letters, inspection sheets, seller disclosures, or screenshots are useful. Files stay in the private case workspace. Email What is unclear? Optional

Your address and email are used to research and respond to this request. They are not sent to GA4 events. When email delivery is available, you will receive a receipt number for follow-up.