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Rue-Ba-Con Excavating & Trucking
Deming, WA
Rue-Ba-Con Excavating & Trucking specializes in excavating, trucking, utility pole services, and demolition. We provide optimal service and competitive prices while utilizing the safest and most... more
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Rough 2 Ready
Ferndale, WA
Rough 2 Ready is a locally-owned demolition company with 10 years of experience! We are fully licensed and insured and proudly offer oil tank removal and hauling... 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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