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A Guide to Home Heating Oil Tanks

Looking for drips and ground staining

Ground staining may be a sign that fuel is dripping, leaking or has been spilled from the

home-heating oil tank. Any evidence of leaks or spills should be investigated and only

repaired by a professional immediately.

Remember:

It is the owner’s legal responsibility to have contaminated soil remediated. It is everybody’s

responsibility to report spills to the spill line (see page 43).

*See Government of Yukon Environment Act, page 40.

To protect the ﬂoor below an indoor home-heating oil tank, a drip tray should be placed

under the whole tank, or under the valve and ﬁlter to catch potential oil drips. Some of these

devices come with built-in-alarms to alert the homeowner if a leak occurs.

Potential home buyers are advised to inspect the area around the home-heating oil tank

for signs of past fuel spillage. This will make clean up a condition of purchase instead of the

new homebuyer being responsible for potential cleanup costs in the future. The inspection

should be followed up by a certiﬁed oil burner mechanic, a qualiﬁed home inspector, or

engineer if there is suspected contamination.

Obvious soil staining.

A drip pan under the ﬁlter inside

a dwelling. The entire tank could

have a pan installed beneath it

for better protection. Note the

appearance of fuel staining on

the tank.

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