CERC Oil Tank

[...] It’s crucial to make sure you’re not violating any bylaws when removing your oil tank from your property. For example, in West Vancouver there are more steps you need to follow than [...]

[...] If you’ve checked your underground oil tank for corrosion or leaks recently, you may be lulled into a false sense of security thinking [...]

[...] reduce the damage to the environment. The bylaws stipulate that, in cases where an underground oil tank was present, the owner of the property must test the soil before it goes up for sale. This [...]

[...] from damage. This may be a no-brainer, but it’s sometimes overlooked. Excavate to top of the oil tank. A contractor may do the excavation by hand or by machinery. The idea is to get to the top of [...]

[...] New Westminster, is the oldest city in western Canada, and is also known as the “Royal City”. To prevent the [...]

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[...] with a house that can’t be sold, even to cover the expenses. One such person, a resident of West Vancouver who chose to be identified as Gale, discovered an oil tank on the property he inherited. [...]

[...] ’re not violating any bylaws when removing your oil tank from your property. For example, in West Vancouver there are more steps you need to follow than any other area of Vancouver. In fact, West [...]

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[...] . Living under extreme poverty he isn’t able to afford the soil testing, let alone the tank removal, and so he chose to do the only thing he could – keep the property and leave it as is. [...]

[...] There are some apparent misconceptions about what a tank removal contractor should and shouldn’t do. Being armed with the right knowledge will give you the [...]

[...] Burnaby residents are warned to keep an eye out on their oil tanks this years as this rainfall is likely to cause an increase in oil slicks in their back yards. [...]

[...] he chose to do the only thing he could – keep the property and leave it as is. Unfortunately as oil tanks, that were popular in sixties and seventies, are nearing the end of their life spans, oil is [...]

[...] be avoided by getting rid of the oil tank before the property goes up for sale The post Removing Oil Tanks & Vancouver By-Laws appeared first on CERC. [...]

[...] a contractor needs to do a routine check for explosive matter around the tank. Most oil tanks are used for – you guessed it – storing oil. But there is no way to determine what fuel [...]

[...] Any home built prior to 1975 should be suspected in having an underground oil tank. There are several clues that may tell you if you have one and where it’s located Fill [...]

[...] bankruptcy. On top of that, the insurance companies refuse to insure any property with an underground oil tank, and will dispute any claims against it. West Vancouver made mandatory testing legal only [...]

[...] If you’ve checked your underground oil tank for corrosion or leaks recently, you may be lulled into a false sense of security thinking [...]

[...] by some bacteria, and while long-lived, it eventually completely disappears from the soil. Oil tank removal is the only way to prevent additional contamination of the soil and is required by all [...]

[...] , such as the foundation, or in cases where a structural integrity is threatened by oil tank removal, the bylaws in Vancouver area allow for tanks to be left “in-site”. The tank is [...]

[...] signs of a tank’s presence such as cast iron piping coming from the ground. Hire an Oil Tank Contractor to search for the presence of an oil tank using a metal detector. Contact New Westminster [...]

[...] entire process. And this is what spells big trouble. As the tipping point gets reached, the tank corrosion significantly speeds up. By the time this effect is noticeable, typically a good amount of [...]

[...] There are some apparent misconceptions about what a tank removal contractor should and shouldn’t do. Being armed with the right knowledge will give you the upper [...]