Skaggs Removal Services
Skaggs Removal Services is the greater Flat Rock, Indiana area's go-to choice for oil tank removal. Our professional team is dedicated to providing you with... more
JUNKCO, LLC
JUNKCO is a locally-owned and operated business serving customers in and around the Louisville, KY area, including Southern Indiana. We’re equipped to offer same... more
Orchid Recycling Services
If you're in need of fast and affordable oil tank removal services in the greater Elizabethtown, KY area, look no further than Orchid Recycling Services.... more
Durham Excavating Inc
The goal at Durham Excavating is to provide the highest quality workmanship with the most reasonable rates. We are locally-owned and operated and have been&... more
Bluegrass Excavation & Contracting
Bluegrass Excavation & Contracting has been a trusted demolition company in the Louisville, KY area since 1995. We provide our customers in Kentucky and Indiana with... more
Stumler Bryan Excavating
Bryan Stumler Excavating is located in Floyds Knobs, Indiana. We specialize in building premiere lakes, ponds, construction site work, storm and sewer infrastructure and much... more
Franklin & Leonhardt Demolition
A family-owned business, Franklin & Leonhardt has been a mainstay in Louisville, Kentucky since the 1950s. In our early years, we focused on grading, excavating,... more
All Terrain Alterations
Since 1995, All Terrain Alterations has been serving all of Williamston, MI and surrounding cities. We take a straightforward, courteous, and professional approach with our customers,... more
Mellencamp Center Pivot Irrigation & Excavation
Mellencamp Center Pivot Irrigation & Excavation specializes in excavation and irrigation but also offers demolition and more. We are capable of completing all kinds of projects,... more
Lawyer Excavation Inc
Throughout the Seymour, Indiana area, Lawyer Excavation Inc is known for providing consistently superior demolition and excavation services. We make the oil tank removal process... more
Temple & Temple Excavating & Paving Inc
Serving Salem, PA and surrounding areas since 1947, Temple & Temple specializes in excavating, demolition, and paving services. Our team of experts is ready and able to... 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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