The state Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding homeowners that heating fuel oil storage tanks should be inspected to ensure they will not leak or spill before receiving the first ...

When a fuel oil tank is buried, it needs to be removed or filled in place when it becomes abandoned. If a fuel oil tank is left buried, it could eventually leak. A leaking underground storage tank ...

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STATEN ISLAND, NY - ALL SHORES - Before receiving the first shipment of fuel oil for the upcoming heating season, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete ...

Q I have an unused underground fuel oil tank on my property. I have been told that real estate agents will not list a property for sale if it has an underground tank. Our house was heated with fuel ...

Clues to Finding Buried Fuel Oil Tanks If you're buying an old house in the Twin Cities with pipes sticking out of the ground in your yard, heads up. You might have an oil tank somewhere at the ...

Reader question: We are considering a home in a rural area. Much of the housing stock consists of 1920-30s homes. How can we determine if there is a buried fuel oil tank somewhere on the property? A ...