How Much Does it Cost to Decommission an Oil Tank?
October 30, 2023
If you’re planning to sell your Portland home, you’ll want to think about potential home hazards that might need to be addressed before putting it on the market. If you have an older home, chances are, it has (or had) a heating oil tank, whether it’s in use or not. To ultimately make the sale, you may need to get a certification letter from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and/or have a new site assessment done. This can apply even to those who have had their oil tanks previously decommissioned but not certified through Oregon DEQ. If the previously decommissioned oil tank fails a modern soil sample test, and a second decommission can be required. Testing and decommissioning are...