http://www.notapennydown.com Many homes built between the 1920s and 1960s used oil as a heating fuel, with oil tanks buried close to the foundation of a home. Few homes use oil now, and home owners may not realize that they have an old tank on their property. Tanks have an average life of 20 to 25 years, after which they can begin to leak hazardous materials.
Signs that you may have an underground tank include:
A filler pipe sticking out of the ground;
A vent pipe at the side of the house;
A metal pipe cap close to the front or back yard;
A sunken area on your lawn.
Even if these signs are not visible, it is still possible that a tank may exist on your property.
Underground storage tanks, even if capped and filled with sand, pose significant risk
Hiring a professional Oil Tank Contractor is the best way to ensure your property is tank free. Please contact a Registered Environmental Consultant
Oil floats on water, so every time it rains the oil makes its way to the surface causing a rainbow sheen. This can cause cross contamination, leak into a neighbours property, or into a creek, killing fish.
A single pinhole leak in a 1,000 gallon fuel storage tank can leak its contents into the environment in less than eight hours contaminating the principle property, groundwater, streams, neighbouring properties and injuring wildlife.
