Underground Storage Tanks are regulated by the fire prevention regulations known as 527 CMR 9.00<\/P>
A permit is required from the Fire Department before a tank may be removed. The Fire Department will be on-site when the tank is removed from the ground to check for contamination and to ensure that all safety requirements to prevent a fire or explosion are being followed.<\/P>
After a tank is removed the contractor must take a soil sample for analysis to confirm that the ground is not contaminated. Also, the tank must be disposed of at a licensed tank yard and a receipt for the tank disposal must be supplied to the Fire Department.<\/P>
Sudbury has a bylaw that requires all Underground Storage Tanks (UST’s) to be removed when they are 25 years old or they must be tested each year for tightness.<\/P>
For further information on UST’s, you may visit the United States Environmental Protection Agency Web page. Environmental Protection Agency<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Underground Storage Tanks are regulated by the fire prevention regulations known as 527 CMR 9.00A permit is required from the Fire Department before a tank may be removed. The Fire Department will be on-site when … Read full article