Underground oil storage tanks many homes in the greater vancouver area built before 1957 were originally heated with furnace oil.
Buried oil tanks british columbia.
Part of action oil tanks removal service is to remove the oil.
Tanks are becoming obsolete as more effective heating methods are introduced.
Owner of all pro oil tank removal said that oil tanks are also known as residential underground storage tanks or.
How to find buried oil tanks.
Fire code requirements and bulletins.
When natural gas became available the oil storage tanks which were normally located underground in backyards were filled with sand or capped.
If there s a contaminated site you can expect 20 000 to 30 000 as a minimum he.
Removing oil tanks has brought in a lot of business for people like martin wouters of west coast tank recovery.
Mortgage brokers and homeowners insurance companies require the oil tank scan certificate of homes that there is a concern that there was is an oil tank buried on the property.
Petroleum and allied petroleum products storage tanks regulations pdf.
We provide an illustrated guide to finding buried oil storage tanks by visual inspection.
The removal and remediation of residential heating oil storage tanks must meet specific requirements.
Pacific west building inspections is currently the only company in british columbia as a certified building inspector that performs the oil tank scan of the property.
This article assists property buyers owners and inspectors in the location of buried oil tanks or the detection of evidence that an underground or even an above ground oil tank is or was in use at a property.
And executing the safe removal of furnace oils from buried and above ground tanks.
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In one case that was reported in 2008 an owner of a west vancouver home who bought the home in 2000 not apparently aware that there was a buried oil tank had to spend close to 160 000 to.