In addition to the high cost of heating oil, can you also afford the liability and clean-up cost
associated with a leaking underground storage tank (UST) on your property? Is your
underground stroage tank over 20 years old? Do you smell heating oil vapors in your soil
or in your basement? Have you had you UST tested? Leaking tanks can contaminate
public and private drinking water supplies, pollute soils and create the potential for fires
and explosions and subject the tank owners to very expensive clean up costs. A growing
number of residential and commercial real estate transactions are contingent upon removal
of the underground storage tank. The cost to clean up contaminated groundwater or soil
can be very expensive. Sometimes the soil or groundwater contamination from your
leaking UST can migrate onto your neighbor's property or potable well.
For any further questions on underground storage tanks or any other environmental issues
please feel free to contact the Amity EAC.
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