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Coulter Excavating
Smithville, MO
Coulter Excavating offers a wide range of services to Smithville, MO and surrounding areas. We provide high quality excavation, grading, hauling, rock, trenching, and snow... more
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Houston Excavating & Demolition
Northmoor, MO
Houston Excavating & Demolition is a family owned and operated demolition company operating in the Kansas City, Missouri area. Since 1992, the Houston family has provided... more
Specialized Demolition Inc
Hamilton, MI
Licensed and insured, Specialized Demolition, Inc. has been serving Hamilton and the greater Allegan, MI area since 2001. They specialize in all things demolition and excavating,... 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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