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Reducing our environmental impact,  with a specific focus on water, energy and waste.

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Enhancing our social impact through providing a safe and healthy work environment and work experience opportunities.

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The city of Peabody, Massachusetts, found out how important taking good care of fuel tanks can be.

In October 2008 the city's School Department had copper in one of its vacant buildings stolen.  Unfortunately, the copper that was stolen included piping attached to the four 330-gallon oil tanks located in the basement.  Of course, under firecode, the fuel lines should have been iron pipe to begin with.

Approximately 450 gallons leaked into the site grounds, resulting in a $100,000 clean up for the city.

The city could have avoided this by simply making sure the tanks were empty when the building was vacated.

Although in hindsight this leak could have been avoided, sometimes potential problems with fuel tanks are not so simple, with the result that surrounding soil and water are affected and reliable operations are compromised.

It's estimated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that one in four underground storage tanks in the United States are leaking.  The odds of leakage dramatically rise if the tank is over 20 years old.

Even a single drop of leaked fuel per second translates into 400 gallons of fuel released into groundwater for the year.

So no matter if above ground or below, care and maintenance of your tank system is important.  What are some quick things you can do make sure you are not contaminating soil and water?

• Don't overfill your tanks.
• Check your tank for signs of corrosion
• Be alert for unexplained fuel losses.
• Keep all connections clean and tight.
• Look at the vegetation around the area of the tank to make sure nothing is dead or dying.

• If you take a tank out of service, empty the tank and fuel lines completely.

What's at stake?

Contamination found in soil can point to contamination of local groundwater, affecting the local water supply and cleanup costs can become enormous.

Tank maintenance is not only critical to avoid contamination of soil and water, but also from a critical infrastructure point of view be sure that your tanks will be able to deliver the fuel you need, when you need it.

The tank leak issues that let fuel out also can let water in.  For example, the black and green slime that forms inside a tank is actually Microbial growth that is caused by water that enters your tank.

If you have a tank or fuel delivery question, or you just want a second opinion on what to do about a problem you're experiencing, call the professionals at OCCU-TEC.  From tank maintenance to emergency fuel, OCCU-TEC has you covered.

Call 1-800-950-1953 or go to www.occutec.com for more information.