Marzano Excavating offers Watertown, Ft. Drum, Jefferson County, St. Lawrence County, and Lewis County areas of New York with residential and commercial demolition, excavating, and hauling services, as well as snow plowing and removal. With more than 60 years of... more
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Shue Brothers Excavcating & Logging
Shue Brothers is a family owned and operated business with 55 years of combined experience. We are fully licensed and insured and are committed to providing upstanding services, including pool removal, mobile home demolition, oil tank removal, and more. more
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Kempney Trucking & Excavating
Kempney Trucking & Excavating offers a variety of services to Watertown, New York area residents and business owners. We are efficient in completing oil tank removal on schedule and within customers' intended budget. more
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What is the history of oil tanks?
- 1859 — Oil is discovered and stored in wooden barrels.
- Late 1800s — The first steel storage tanks are produced to keep valuable oil safe.
- 1922 — First standards for steel storage tank safety are developed.
- 1930s — Underground storage tanks are now the preferred storage method, opposed to the previously preferred above ground storage tanks.
- 1960s — Tank owners grow more frustrated and more concerned with oil loss due to tank corrosion.
- 1970s — Concerns begin to spread regarding the environmental impact of oil tank leaks.
- 1988 — The EPA sets a deadline for upgrading underground tank systems, putting new tank regulations into place.
- 1990s — Many begin closing and removing their tanks due to the widely known environmental and health risks.
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