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Gopher Excavating & Septic
Gopher Excavating & Pool Inc offers innovative oil tank removal solutions. We can safely remove all styles of oil tanks, regardless of their size, and leave a clean final work site. more
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Home & Hauling Solutions LLC
At Home & Hauling Solutions LLC, residents throughout the Terre Haute, IN area turn to us for all of their residential demolition needs, including barn demolition, interior demolition, pool removal, oil tank removal, and much more. 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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