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Semenas Excavating & Trucking
Fond Du Lac, WI
For 70+ years, Semenas Excavating & Trucking has been offering a wide range of residential and commercial services all over east-central Wisconsin. Whether you're in... more
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K & D Excavating Inc
Kewaskum, WI
Family owned and operated, K&D Excavating believes in providing friendly, reliable, professional oil tank removal services to residential and commercial clients. We have the... more
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W & D Navis Inc.
Waupun Township, WI
Since 1955, W & D Navis Inc. has served the earthwork and demolition needs of residential and commercial customers in Beaver Dam, WI and surrounding... 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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