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Brett Owenby Grading LLC
Brett Owenby Grading has been serving residential and commercial clients since 2002. Located in Blairsville, GA and serving all of Northern Georgia, they perform residential to light commercial grading, excavating, demolition septic systems, hauling, etc. more
Sanders Contracting Inc
Sanders Contracting has been providing heavy demolition services to the community for more than 15 years. We offer oil tank removal that is professionally, safely, and efficiently executed. 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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