Bridgewater Excavating is a local, family-owned demolition and excavation company in the Cheboygan, MI area. Our experienced team of experts is efficient at completing all types of demolition jobs, like oil tank removal. more
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Complete Excavating Services
Complete Excavating Services provides the Bellaire, MI area with exceptional excavating and demolition services. Our team is adaptable, able to accomplish whatever you throw at us, from concrete removal to house demolition, oil tank removal, and more. more
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In Traverse City and surrounding Northern Michigan communities, S Basch & Son Inc is known for providing reliable, efficient, safe, and fairly-priced oil tank removal services. We are efficient in completing projects 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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