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Heating Oil Tank Guidance
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ATTENTION HOMEOWNER:

When was the last time you inspected you home heating oil tank? Unsure of what to inspect you tank for? Want to know how you can prevent oil spills on your property? Ever thought about decommissioning an old underground tank? We are here to help you answer all of these questions and much more. Below are a number of recommendations and helpful tips for installing, inspecting and removing residential heating oil tanks.

 

General Information
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Complete Manual (PDF 748K) updated 6/9/2009
    NOTE: This document is currently being revised. Please contact Scot Tiernan if you have any questions.
Inspection Checklist (PDF 198K March 2012)
Installation Brochure (PDF 751K updated March 2012)
Aboveground Tank Inspection Brochure (PDF 849K March 2012)
Underground Tank Inspection Brochure (PDF 1.13MB March 2012)
Underground Tank Closure Brochure (PDF 1.13MB updated March 2012)
Natural Disasters and Heating Oil Tanks
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Brochure (PDF 1MB March 2012)
Emergency Planning for Floods (PDF 37K)
Public Service Announcement: Secure your home heating fuel tanks during floods (PDF 89K)
Public Service Announcements
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Public Service Announcements (produced by and for Alaska Public Radio Network, Duncan Moon)

Listen (MP3, 443K, 28 sec, updated 9/2008)
Listen (MP3, 388K, 25 sec, updated 9/2008)
Listen (MP3, 436K, 28 sec, updated 9/2008)
2007 PSAs
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(MP3, 476K, 30 sec, updated 10/2007)
  (MP3, 432K, 27 sec)
  (MP3, 369K, 23 sec, updated 10/2007)

If you have any questions or need more information on heating oil tanks, please contact your nearest DEC office:

Anchorage and Western Alaska:

(907) 269-3063

Fairbanks and Interior Alaska:

(907) 451-2121

Juneau and Southeast Alaska:

(907) 465-5340

 

 
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