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Originally Posted by BroadHopper
For instance, the town of Gilmanton only allows 2 500 gallons tanks per residential lot. And they cannot be buried. This was in 2010. In Tuftonboro, one is allowed one 1000 gallons tank and it can be buried. This was 5 years ago.
I also know it varies from year to year!
As for oil, one has a 5000 gal tank buried in Center Harbor. The owner since has changed to geothermal. He has a huge mansion with two separate buildings heated by the same boiler. He claims his energy bill was reduced from 1500 a month down to 150 a month.
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In the 70's and 80's it was not uncommon for residential 1000 gallon underground oil tanks to be installed to allow better purchasing power. Thirty years later, these tanks "expired". When they were removed for replacement, leaks were found and th result was down gradient pollution. Major clean up costs and usually, no insurance. Tank construction and installation regs are much tighter now. Buyer beware!