Laws & regulations related to
oil tank removal are made strict
with time & require that those which are not in use anymore should be
removed as early as possible & that the contaminated soil should be
replaced with a clean fill. Why is it made stricter? How unused underground
storage tanks can be a risk? If you are looking for such answers, here’s all
you need:
The actual reasons
Older homes in Vancouver area
which were built around fifty or sixty years before have heating systems that
were driven by furnace oil. At that time, there was no natural gas as a cleaner
fuel. But with time, change happened & natural gas came into being which
replaced the conventional oil use. Yet, there were tank installed & they
should be removed. Instead of that, the hidden underground tanks were not
removed but filled with soil or sand & covered. Making a problem capped is
not the solution & this is where the problem began.
What happens when tanks are not removed?
Unused oil tank under the ground
starts corroding & if there is oil remaining inside, the corroded surface
will bear holes through which it can seep into the soil. Where will it be
moving to? It will flow into the whole of property, to the neighbors’, drains,
waterways, everywhere. The results have contamination of water & soil. Then
there is the effect on the estimated value of property. You, as an owner have
to confront legal issues & bylaws made to tackle such contamination. Thus,
opting for services of oil tank removal
is what you should do as early as possible.
What you should do when oil tanks can’t be removed?
Old structures of building may
have underground oil tanks installed & hidden just under the main building
area & not outside. Removal oil in such cases would disturb the whole
structure of the building. So, can the service of oil tank removal not be used in them? Well, only experienced
professionals can tell you what to do to make the tank inert so that no
contamination is caused. But it should be done at your own cost.
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