Oil Tank Foam

clammy

i personally would never foam a tank .The one or two tank that i have ran across that where didn,t have the vent and fill removed ended up being all that was foamed the tank had nothing in it the only thing that was filled with foam where the vent and fill and what happens even when the tank is filled does this stuff degrade and what happens when it does and the tank takes on water rust and somebody just happenes to have it collapse in on them .To me it only half a job do it right and remove the tank completly or have the top cut,cleaned and the tank fill with gravel in the long run it the right thing to do i would never suggest foaming a tank and if so i would want a guarent in writing .Peace and good luck clammy

vhlaundry

Oil Tank Foam Fill

http://lombardoenvironmental.com/

Does anyone have a opinion on the use of foam to fill oil tanks?

Keith_8

Foam

In my opinion a foam abandonment is only done as a last resort. Unless removing the buried tank is going to involve considerable damage I would not recommend it. The upcharge to remove instead of abandon is not significant.

Unless it is removed it will always leave a seed of doubt.

Keith

Constantin

I agree...

... if the owner ever wants to sell the property, the presence of a UST is going to raise red flags, whether the tank leaks, has leaked, or not. It's better in my opinion to get the thing out, off the books, and out of the deeds so that any later resale will not get marred by the possibility of an oil leak on site.

Gene_3

the thing to remember

is that local codes can be tougher that federal but never less.

You need to get a hold of the Fire Marshall and Building Inspector for that area. They may agree to having the tank opened and then cutting open the bottom to test the soil and then if that test passes they may agree to let you fill it if it is impossible to remove, problem is it may be impossible to cut a manhole in the top.

best is as stated above, if possible have it removed, be sure the soil is tested and when you go to sell the home there are no problems. Make sure you keep copies of the test results.