Underground Tank Installation Service

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CommTank is a certified installer of Highland underground tanks. Highland Tanks combine the structural strength of steel with the lasting protection of polyurethane. All underground tanks are coated in polyurethane, which provides a permanent and effective corrosion protection for the life of the tank. If corrosion is your biggest concern then the P3 line of tanks offer protection in three ways: dielectric coating, electrical isolation, and sacrificial anodes. Theses tanks are offered in both commercial and residential models. In addition to fuel and lube oil storage tanks, models are also available for potable water storage, fire suppression, and wastewater. The tanks come with a 20 to 30-year guarantee, depending on the model, when installed to the manufacturers specifications by a certified tank installer.

Typical steps for an underground fuel tank installation include:

• Obtain necessary permits from the fire department
• Pre-inspect all equipment and materials (including a pre-installation pressure test)
• Install total containment sump and double-wall steel/fiberglass underground storage tank
• Install tank supports, anchoring device, and approved backfill material (pea gravel)
• Install a Veeder-Root Tank Management System
• Install spill and overfill prevention measures sufficient to fulfill the requirements of 527 CMR 9.00
• Install aluminum drop tube equipped with a stage I vapor recovery system and a double-wall flexible fuel line
• Install a 2”, single-wall, fiberglass reinforced plastic buried vent line which will transition to a 2” schedule 40 steel vent riser with an approved vent cap. The vent riser will be mounted on the existing building wall
• Install vault cap and backfill to grade

Upon completion the installed tank will be tested and left ready for operation. Tank and piping tightness, as well as the satisfactory operation of monitoring systems, will be ensured prior to the system being placed into operation. Satisfactory operation of the secondary containment system and overfill prevention devices, impact valves and line leak detectors will also be tested.

In a typical fuel tank installation, we will install a Veeder-Root Tank Management System, which will measure liquid at the interstitial space (between the inner steel tank and the fiberglass outside containment). It will measure the amount of gas or water (if any) inside the tank. It will also trigger an alarm in case the tank exceeds its filling capacity. The system will be able to detect any leaks that may develop in the underground feed and return lines.

Whatever your project size or containment requirements, our goal is to provide you with a storage tank system that will provide you many years of reliable service.

Contact CommTank today for expert underground oil tank removals in Massachusetts: 1-800-628-8260