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To: ChanceIs who wrote (107041)	8/13/2008 12:08:44 PM
From: Tommy Moore	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 206201

Wasn't so many years ago it was accepted practice to use waste oil on dirt roads to keep the dust down. While prolly illegal now, I used it to salve my conscience when I dealt with a leaky oil containment in a less than a green manner.

To: ChanceIs who wrote (107041)	8/13/2008 12:19:13 PM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 206201

>>Wouldn't a most (all) of it dissolved in the fuel been burned for heat??<< It was an abandoned, leaking tank. Lots of toxic material was dumped into it over the years, creating a large plume of contaminated soil. Many folks on the outskirts of town here get their drinking water from wells, and groundwater pollution is taken very seriously. I hope nobody follows the suggestion you gave about covering up the existence of an underground storage tank. Failure to disclose conditions at the time of real estate sale can lead to serious legal trouble. I advise anyone who has an abandoned heating oil tank to handle it "by the book". I have a post-removal soil analysis report from a consulting company that gives me a clean bill of health. This will be part of my disclosure when I eventually sell the house.