Deconstruction Works is a member-owned cooperative serving all of Vermont, western New Hampshire, and western Massachusetts. We specialize in the hand-demolition of single and multi-family homes, outbuildings, and commercial and residential interiors, often saving up to 80% of the materials for... more
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Edwards Concrete and Excavation
Edwards Concrete and Excavation serves residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire and the Portland, ME area. For over a decade, the team at Edwards Concrete and Excavation has worked hard to provide dependable, efficient, and competitively priced demolition... more
Nationwide Demolition & Junk Removal
Here at Nationwide Demolition & Junk Removal, we do a lot of different jobs, including oil tank removal. With environment conservation in mind, we go to great lengths to recycle as much material that we tear down as possible. Don't wait!... more
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North Star
For fast removal of underground storage tanks (USTs), such as oil tanks, North Star has the knowledge and equipment to get it done right. We offer decades of demo & excavating experience serving Eastern MA. We work with residential and commercial... 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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