Westover Air Force Base

A view of the trench that CommTank dug to bury new fuel lines.

CommTank installed a 330-gallon Roth Tank to provide fuel for an emergency generator.

A new Pryco day tank is moved into place. This model can pump fuel from an underground tank to refill the day tank.

CommTank installed a new cement pad and a replacement steel Highland aboveground tank for this emergency generator.

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This job originally consisted of removing a 1000-gallon UST and installing a 275-gallon AST. It was expanded to include 15 buildings with upgrades to many tanks to bring them up to code.

CommTank crews lodged in the Springfield area while working on this job to maximize the time on the job site. All work on the tanks was completed in a week.

Emergency Generator Building (7707)

• Removed and properly disposed of remaining pumpable fuel from existing tank
• Removed and disposed of a 50-gallon day tank and associated pipes
• Furnished and installed a new 50-gallon Pryco ™ day tank (Including 1.5” NPT for fuel level gauge, 3/8” NPT fuel inlet pump, (2) 1.5” x1” engine supply & return w/ pipe stem, 1” NPT overflow, 2” NPT vent opening, 3/8” NPT tank drain, 6.5” x 6.5” inspection plate, pump & alarm sensors, control panel, removable cover, lift lugs, NPT for optional leak switch, 2” NPT secondary vent opening, 1.25” double wall inspection fitting and 3/8” double wall drain
• Ran new double wall supply and return lines to the generator
• Installed new vent pipe (incl. vent alarm), and fill pipe to the outside.
• Installed new fuel filter, anti-siphon valves, and shut-off valve, and Fire-o-Matic™ valve

Deluge Pump House Building (7701)

• Installed concrete spill berms on all doorways (one door 40” in width, three doors 8’5” in width, one door 6’ in width).
• Installed spill berms around five 12” diameter floor drains.

This work included a vent alarm, which acts as a spill/overflow prevention device. We also installed a stainless steel overfill spill containment. This was mounted on the wall at each fill port.

Fuel piping trench is backfilled and pavement restored

About the Author: Dan Hoag

Dan Hoag has worked in the environmental and tank storage industry for 16 years. Dan’s range of expertise includes designing systems for oil spill clean-ups, treating soil contamination through "in situ" oxidation and testing, and inspecting underground storage tank systems. As head of Marketing and Information Technologies at CommTank, Dan draws from field experience to write about fuel, water and chemical storage technologies, and the regulations that affect them. He has developed training courses in home inspection, underground storage tank operator, ultrasonic thickness and tank tightness testing. Over the past decade, Dan has published over 60 articles about industry trends and has documented commercial, residential, and environmental projects through illustration, videos, and photography. When Dan unplugs from technology, he spends his time backyard farming, hiking, and kayaking, while masquerading as a hockey player during the wee hours of the morning.