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gingalig

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Thank you for any advise, I was called to attend for a tank inspection following a request to the customer from the environment agency who have found traces of heating oil in a local drain off ditch. (The customer is elderly and has recently lost her husband. ) I found it was single skin plastic seeping from the base with no access to stop or stem it. The base which is pavers, is below ground level by about 75mm. I have left a warning notice and report classified as IR. The customer called friend who came over and has a local farmer contact that has a fuel tanker and fuel pump that is going to pump out asap, they are going to let me know exactly when, the leak is a very slow seep but there is no way to stop it . Should I now be reporting this to the environment agency.
 

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i would let them know and that your replacing the tank and do they need to do anything before hand
 
ShaunCorbs said:
i would let them know and that your replacing the tank and do they need to do anything before hand
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Remember this tank MUST be bunded now. Others will explain but basically
an oil tight wall must be constructed on a base that will contain any future leak
...I would help and have a look at the insurance policy assuming they own the
place....they might even get the value of the lost fuel, as well...I am happy to assist
centralheatking
 
Thanks for the responses, the old tank has now been pumped out, the environment agency had asked for a tank report which is being forwarded to them. I'll give them a ring Monday.
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centralheatking said:
Remember this tank MUST be bunded now. Others will explain but basically
an oil tight wall must be constructed on a base that will contain any future leak
...I would help and have a look at the insurance policy assuming they own the
place....they might even get the value of the lost fuel, as well...I am happy to assist
centralheatking
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Just quoted for a new plastic bunded tank. And a new base with the 300mm around tank, relocating to somewhere with the correct seperation distances, I think unfortunately that with traces In the water course, the environment agency are going to want rectification and disposal of contaminants, I'll ask her to check her insurance.
 
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