Oil Tank Removal in Dover, MN

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O'Connell Excavating & Plumbing Inc

Spring Valley, MN

O'Connell Excavating & Plumbing Inc offers demolition, excavating, and plumbing services to Lanesboro, Minnesota and surrounding areas. Our team is dynamic and able to accomplish all kinds of jobs, from barn demolition to plumbing to commercial demolition, house demolition,... more

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Reglin & Hesch Construction Inc

Cochrane, WI

You can rely on Reglin & Hesch Construction, Inc. when you need reliable, practical, low-cost solutions to residential and commercial projects. They specialize in demolition and construction, but they also perform excavating, grading, site preparation, and aggregate. more

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S. L. Contracting, Inc.

Rochester, MN

S. L. Contracting, Inc. is a dirt service contracting company specializing in utility installation and grading in the Rochester, MN area. In addition to our specialty services, our experienced and dynamic team is able to accomplish a variety of... more

Tank Removal Tips for Dover, MN

Tips for Removing Tanks

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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