Underground Oil Tank Removal:
Facts
Camphill Village has stored its heating oil in underground (U/G) tanks as was a common and safe practice in the past. There were a total of 15 U/G oil tanks, some of which had been replaced with above ground tanks without removing the U/G tank. Most tanks were at least 25 years old.
The CHV maintenance department started in the fall of 2005 a U/G tank replacement and removal program to dispose of most of the U/G tanks that were approaching the end of their safe life-span.
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Removal of the underground tank from Brookledge |
Objectives
- Replace U/G oiltanks with bunded above ground tanks.
- Use any remaining oil in the U/G tanks that were being removed.
- Safely and responsibly remove and dispose of the U/G tanks.
| Removal of the underground tank from Fountain Hall |  |
Implementation
- Installed double-walled 500gals above ground steel tanks to replace U/G tanks.
- Recovered over 2000gals of heating oil that was used at various heating installations.
- Commissioned a contractor to remove any sludge from the U/G tanks.
- Commissioned a contractor to remove and dispose of the U/G tanks.
- Removed 8 U/G tanks in 2006 and a further 2 U/G tanks in 2007.
- The remaining 5 U/G tanks will be removed in 2008 and 2009.
- Average tank removal and disposal costs $1600.
Click the links below to learn more about Camphill Village Environmental Initiatives.
• Underground Oil Tank Removal
• New Construction and Renovations
• Fountain Hall Geo-Thermal System