Bradley Sand & Gravel
Serving the Traverse City, Michigan area, Bradley Sand & Gravel is a local, family-owned and operated company with more than 30 years of experience. We are licensed... more
Complete Excavating Services
Complete Excavating Services provides the Bellaire, MI area with exceptional excavating and demolition services. Our team is adaptable, able to accomplish whatever you throw at... more
Gillison Excavating Inc
The experienced team at TNT Enterprise of PGH LLC offers comprehensive demolition and waste disposal services. We are able to meet the needs of residential... more
Olstrom Excavating & Paving
Olstrom Excavating & Paving offers a suite of services that allow us to take a project from start to finish with ease. We set... more
S Basch & Son Inc
In Traverse City and surrounding Northern Michigan communities, S Basch & Son Inc is known for providing reliable, efficient, safe, and fairly-priced oil tank removal services.... more
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How long have oil tanks been used?
Oil tanks have been used since 1859 when oil was discovered. What started as wooden barrels grew to meet the needs of the oil industry and soon were constructed of metal. The first steel storage tanks were constructed in the late 1800s once companies realized how much of their "black gold" was escaping.
Soon after, in 1922, a third-party testing facility developed the first standards for steel storage tank safety.
In 1988, the EPA set a deadline for implementing new tank safety regulations. Since the 1990s, more and more people have decided to close and remove their tanks due to the widely-known environmental and health risks.
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