As a family owned and operated business, Pleasant Valley Farms Excavating takes customer service very seriously. For more than 12 years, we have worked tirelessly to provide exceptional demolition services, including oil tank removal. more
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Affordable Excavating Inc
Affordable Excavating can safely remove or repair your septic system. We specialize in water and sewer systems, plumbing and replacement, excavation, repair, and tank removal including oil and underground storage. In business since 1999 and fully licensed and insured. more
C L Trucking & Excavating LLC
At C L Trucking & Excavating, they offer a wide range of services to meet all your demolition and excavation needs. If you’re in the Ionia, Michigan area and are in need of demolition or excavation services, give them a... more
Cook Brothers Excavating Inc
Fast. Courteous. Hardworking. This is how Cook Brothers' customers have described their high-quality services and team of professionals. For more than 50 years, they have offered the best in demolition services. more
Oetman Excavating
Oetman Excavating is proud to serve Allegan, Michigan and nearby communities. We specialize in excavating and demolition services, including oil tank removal, providing professional and efficient services that put the customer first. more
B & R Excavating Inc
With more than 50 years of experience in the industry, B & R Excavating knows what it takes to serve the Midwest. We specialize in demolition and excavating, and can perform safe and clean oil tank removals. Regardless of the location or... more
Anderson Rick Excavating
Anderson Rick Excavating can customize existing property to better suit your needs through demolition, grading, landscaping, basements, pools, driveways, and more. They perform a wide range of services, specializing in all things demolition and excavating. more
Richards Septic Tank Service & Excavating
With over 55 years of experience, Richards Septic Tank Service & Excavating has been a trusted source for all of Greenville, Michigan's septic system needs. Our experienced and dynamic team is able to accomplish a variety of jobs. From septic... more
Dean's Landscaping & Excavating
Family owned and operated, Dean’s Landscaping & Excavating has been serving Sand Lake, MI and the greater Grand Rapids area since 1977. They specialize in demolition and excavating services, but they also perform landscaping, driveways, septic systems, etc. 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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