D&G Multi Services
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Hindman Enterprises LLC
For more than a decade, Hindman Enterprises LLC has been dedicated to providing top-notch oil tank removal and demolition services to residential and commercial clients... more
Any Services LLC
Any Services LLC is a professional junk removal company specializing in demolition and junk removal services, including oil tank removal. Our crew delivers optimum performance... more
Snead & Son Trucking LLC
Sneak & Son Trucking LLC provides the greater Richmond, VA community unmatched demolition, removal, and hauling services. We have the manpower and industry knowledge to... more
S B Cox, Inc.
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Hauling RVA, LLC
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Drainfield Solutions
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Drake Brothers Excavating
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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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