Aboveground fuel tank disposal

Robert O'Brien

Tesla

Disposal of above ground tanks

I have a neighbor whom changed out a 275 OST, needless to say this individual installed the tank directly infront of the electric meter.
Although the meter issue is a direct violation, the disposal of the old tank is of my concern.
The old 275 which was a vertical, now lays horizontal in his yard for 7 months, no cutting or plugging any of the tapped inlets.

Suffolk County, New York - does anyone here have direct links to any codes regarding the proper disposal of a 275 tank.

New York State Fire Code:3404.2.13.1 (old NY CRR 1164.5) only applies to UST

There are other codes that only state to cap off openings and allow for pressure venting. There's has to be something that prohibits just draging this tank and dumping it into the yard.

BTW-I've contacted the NYSDEC, waiting for an answer.

billtwocase

tank

I don't think anyone here is going to touch this with a 10 foot pole. Sounds like a disgruntled neighbor thing. We give advice, or share what we know. peace

tommyoil

For sale....

One ten foot pole.

[Deleted User]

offer to haul it

to the scrap yard for him? you'll get gas money and be rid of the eyesore

Mike C._4

Don't touch it....

I would guess the main reason that tank is sitting there is because of the disposal problem. Where I live the tank has to be cut up and any oily waste cleaned before anyone accepts it for scrap.

Mike

Unknown

Suffolk County

A few months ago you could call any scrappie to pick it up . Price for scrap has fallen quite a bit .

There should be nuisance laws on the books .... like keeping the yard clean , grass cut , etc . I'm sure this would fall in that category , at the least .