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Why should a heating oil tank be decommissioned?

April 26, 2017decommissioned heating Oil tank

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Why should a heating oil tank be decommissioned?

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Underground heating oil tanks are a potential source of contamination of the soil and groundwater, may pose a fire and explosion hazard under certain conditions, and heating oil from leaking underground tanks may impact human health. Underground tanks also corrode and over time may weaken to the point where they can no longer hold fuel.