If you live or work in Norfolk and are looking for plastic oil tanks, you’ve come to the right place! Fuel Tank Services supply a range of plastic tanks suitable for heating oil, diesel, and other hazardous fuels. Many of these containers can also be used for other applications such as rainwater harvesting, animal feed storage and composting.
Many private dwellings and properties, as well as some business premises, still use old metal tanks for the storage of heating oil and similar chemicals. Sometimes these are found on allotments, at stables, in workshops, and at remote Norfolk cottages or houses. Metal containers are often not ideal for this purpose as they are susceptible to rust. The weather has taken its toll on many of these installations, and some have been damaged to the point where the contents have begun to leak.
This is obviously a serious situation, as the beautiful Norfolk countryside could be seriously damaged by such pollutants. Aside from the obvious losses due to the wasted fuel which may leak from an old metal tank, a householder or tenant could find themselves facing a large bill for environmental clean up if they are found guilty of failing to maintain the equipment. The Environment Agency has issued information for those who still rely on this old style of tank. They recommend that such facilities should be checked for wear and corrosion every autumn, and point out that leaked oil can pass through the drains and end up in rivers, streams, lakes and garden ponds. It only takes two litres of oil to pollute the volume of water needed to fill an Olympic-size swimming pool. Householders should be aware that many household insurance policies do not cover the clean up costs of such pollution. In many cases it makes sense to switch to plastic containers which will not rust or corrode, and are more resilient against the effects of weather and rough handling.
The most common kind of unit for domestic applications is a rotationally moulded medium density polyethylene container, which will not involve significant outlay on the part of the householder. As long as the plastic oil tank is intended for above ground storage and only services a single Norfolk dwelling, a single skin tank will do nicely. The other common type are bunded tanks which we will discuss in another article. Fuel Tank Services make it easy for customers by offering a full installation service and supplying all peripheral gauges and fittings required.
Many of the most serious ecological disasters of recent years have involved petroleum products entering the ecosystem and none of us would want to be responsible for exacerbating what is already a very fragile balance. The wildlife of the British countryside has already suffered many times at the hands of people who have not taken enough care of their responsibility to manage the chemicals we use. Using plastic oil tanks is a step in the right direction for those who care about the Norfolk countryside.
