Underground Storage Tank Removal & Roth Tank Installation
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CommTank provided a removal service for a 1,000-gallon underground storage tank and the installation service for two 400-gallon Roth aboveground storage tanks at this home in Concord, Ma. We removed one 55-gallon drum of sludge/oily water from the underground tank. Field technicians conducted field screening of the tank grave (four sidewalls and pit bottom) and no evidence of contamination was found. Salvageable oil from the underground tank was transferred into the new Roth tanks and the furnace was fired, tested, and left ready for operation.
Underground Storage Tank Removal
- Obtain necessary permits (tank removal permit, trench permit, etc.)
- Prepare a confined space entry permit and a site-specific health and safety plan
- Excavate soil located on top of the underground tank
- Create a manway into the tank
- Remove all pumpable contents and tank bottoms
- Measure explosive gases using a 4-gas meter
- Enter and clean the inside of the tank
- Prepare tank for fire department inspection
- Field screen soil using “RAE Systems MiniRAE” photoionization detector (PID)
- Backfill excavation to grade with clean fill (sand & stone)
- Transport and dispose of the UST and associated piping at a licensed tank yard
- Provide customer with an Underground Storage Tank closure report
Installation of Roth Tanks
- Obtain necessary permit from the local fire department
- Removal a section of plywood to set tanks in the concrete floor
- Provide and install two 400-gallon Roth™ oil storage tanks
- Provide and install new 1/2-inch copper fuel oil line to the boiler
- Drill three new holes true concrete foundation
- Provide and install new fill and vent pipes to the new tank
- Install new vent alarm, oil control safety valve, fuel gauge, filter and piping according to 527 CMR
Project Categories
Above Ground Tank Installation |
Above Ground Tank Removal |
Oil Spill Cleanup |
Oil Tank Replacement |
Remediation |
Underground Tank Removal
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.
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.