Portland Underground Oil Tanks
Many thousands of older homes in Portland, Oregon were once heated by oil furnaces that pulled the oil from oil tanks buried in the home's land. Not all of these oil tanks were registered or permitted when installed. Over time these old tanks can leak and spill toxic oil into the ground. Oregon DEQ requires oil tank decommissioning when these old leaking oil tanks are found. Checking for a hidden buried oil tank, often called a "tank sweep", is a common part of a home inspection conducted on an older home in our area.
How Much Does it Cost to Decommission an Oil Tank?
Updated 08/2024. If you’re planning to sell your Portland home, you may need to address potential home hazards before putting it on the market, and one is your heated oil tank. If you have an older home, chances are, it has or had one, whether it’s in use or not. Delaying or ignoring the potential […]
HOT Homes: Must Know Heating Oil Tanks Facts
Heating oil was once a popular way to heat homes and buildings in Portland, but most are now using electricity or natural gas. However, the legacy of heating oil remains in the form of underground tanks that were used to store the oil on site, especially in homes built prior to 1965. Some of these […]
Portland Oil Tank Decommissioning: 2020 Update Home Hazards
If your Portland home has a heating oil tank, even a decommissioned one, you may need to get a new site assessment and/or certification letter from the DEQ before your home sells. This will come as a surprise to many Portland home owners who paid to have their oil tanks decommissioned in the past. No, […]
Portland Home Tests: Oil Tank Sweep
Portland homes are heated in many ways. Some use electricity, some natural gas, and there are even a few homes that just use a wood stove or fireplace (not to mention Geo-thermal, heat pumps, and a variety of alternative methods!). Oil heat is not as common but it has been in use since the 1940s, […]
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