[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City of Watervliet 3-28-1974
as Ord. No. 1175; amended in its entirety 10-15-1981
by Ord. No. 1373 (Art. II, § 8-17, of Ch. 8 of
the Code of Ordinances of 1972). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any person to abandon an underground service
station tank or take a tank out of service for a period in excess of thirty
(30) days or remove such tank from its existing location, unless the Chief
of the Fire Department is first notified and the following safeguards undertaken:
B.
Abandoning underground tanks in place:
(1)
The tank and all connecting lines shall be pumped dry.
(2)
The tank shall be flushed with water.
(3)
All suction outlet, gauge and vent lines shall be disconnected.
(4)
The tank and any remaining pipe stubs shall be filled
with an inert solid material.
(5)
All connecting lines below ground level shall be capped
or plugged.
C.
Removal of underground tanks:
(1)
The tank and all connecting lines shall be pumped dry.
(2)
The tank shall be flushed with water and rendered free
from combustible gas.
(3)
All suction, inlet, gauge and vent lines shall be disconnected.
(4)
All inlets shall be capped or plugged.
(5)
No tank may be junked unless it has been tested for explosive
vapor and, if necessary, rendered gas-free. The walls of the tank shall be
punctured to prevent its future use.
