Cowgirl Demolition and Excavating LLC
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Gomez Home Remodeling LLC
Gomez Home Remodeling is a small business offering a variety of demolition services, including oil tank removal. Our experienced and highly trained team's greatest strength... more
Graffs Backhoe and Trenching
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M & M Excavation Co LLC
Since 1973, M&M Excavating has been specializing in site development, highway and road construction, underground utilities, water waste treatment plants, landfills, and airport construction... more
NWP Demolition & Deconstruction
We are a fully insured business that has been providing professional demolition services since 1998. As a locally owned demolition and deconstruction company, we take great... more
Perks Deconstruction
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Western Clean Up Corp
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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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