Underground oil tanks (Nesconset: rent, insurance, how much)
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
1.We have been here over 30 years +. Discovered a underground oil tank. Previous owner did use oil. I don't know if we used oil when we moved in and then changed to gas or changed it to gas before we moved in. Don't remember at all-- honestly. I don't remember any oil trucks coming to the house.
I know you can go to try to find a legal abandonment certificate. I am in Suffolk where do you start.
Insurance is dropping us what insurance is willing to take it. What do you advise? They don't even want to even if we do have a legal abandonment certificate. That's what they say.
2. I don't really want to call anyone for a legal abandonment certificate due if there is a leakage and or due to the costs of the tests involved.
Can a homeowner just remove dig up the oil tank by themselves? Is it possible?
Find another insurance company. A large percentage of homes in LI are underground tankers and they must be getting insurance from someone. Having the tank foam or concrete filled and legally abandoned is the way to go.
It's easy to abandon and you don't have to soil test. Get it done, because if you ever sell, it's going to be an issue. For less than $1000 you can have peace of mind. If they ever DO change the law to require a soil test, you don't want to get caught with that.
We had our 1000gl tank filled in 2009 with foam and received a certificate stating it was done. It was on our old C/O so when we sell house in a couple years it's all legit. To dig it up is creating a world of ***** for yourself.
Is it possible to dig it up yourself? Sure? Is it easy to do? Doubtful unless you have the correct equipment. Using my own tank as a guide, the smallest @ 275 gallons is roughly 3 feet by 5 feet and they are buried a bit deeper than that. You would have to have a lot of shovels and men or rent a backhoe. Then you will have the problem of having to dispose of it.
Like other posters have said, abandon it professionally and be sure to get the certificate and file it with your other house papers.
Call Windmill Oil Tank Service in Nesconset, and they'll take care of the abandonment for you. They'll clean it out, and then fill it with sand. That's the gist of an abandonment. Make sure you get the certificate and store it in a place where you can find it when it comes time to sell your house. You will need the proof that it was done properly at the closing.
There is something sticking out of the ground. (I thought that was a water pipe honestly. I'm not familiar with underground oil tanks. This is the first time I'm hearing about it.)
Let me ask yous some more questions-
1.In order to get a legal abandonment certificate do I have to have it inspected no matter what for leaks which I don't want to do.
2. Second thing- How much do they charge the oil technicians to do the legal abandonment test?
3. And how much is it to get the legal abandonment certificate in Suffolk?
4. What if you don't have any money for the test or for the certificate?
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Is it possible?
