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Graham Excavating & Land Clearing LLC
Wallaceton, PA
Graham Excavating & Land Clearing LLC specializes in providing top-of-the-line demolition services, including oil tank removal. Our team of experts works hard to provide each and... more
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H & R Excavating, Inc.
State College, PA
For over 20 years, our primary goal at H & R Excavating, Inc. has been to establish and maintain trustworthy project relationships while providing quality demolition services... more
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Maxwell Trucking & Excavating Inc
State College, PA
Maxwell Trucking & Excavating Inc provides innovative, industry-leading demolition services throughout State College, PA. Our services include commercial demolition, interior demolition, and chimney removal. ... 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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