How would a person determine if a UST exists or existed on a property?
USTs typically have fill and vent pipes protruding from the ground (sometimes hidden by landscaping). Most USTs were connected to a furnace by a pair of 3/8-inch diameter, copper fuel delivery and return lines. These lines may be visible in the crawl space or basement, or clipped off at the foundation wall. Sometimes there are no visible signs of the presence of a UST. Metal detection equipment can be used to locate a UST in such cases. In addition, many older homes currently heated with natural gas originally used a heating oil system (compare age of house to date of natural gas installation). See our Hidden Tanks page for more information on tank location.
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