Homeowner’s Guide to OIL TANKS
Large, unexpected bills can be a home and business owner’s nightmare. An improperly installed and/or poorly maintained oil tank can leak or spill unexpectedly, often costing in the tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars and be harmful to people, your property and the environment. It is the legal and financial responsibility of the homeowner, commercial building owners and/or property managers to clean up all heating oil tank leaks and spills.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has developed this Homeowner’s Guide to Oil Tanks to help prevent this unwelcome surprise.
This Guide is intended to:
- act as a pollution prevention measure;
- alert home, building and property owners about the potential environmental and financial liability of an oil spill; and
- provide some simple, practical steps that can minimize the chances of an oil spill.