From a commercial property owner’s and facility manager’s point of view, fuel storage is a major operational liability compared to more conventional operations. The care and handling of fuel stored on-site, which has to comply with strict environmental and safety standards, will vary depending on whether you are using it to fuel a backup generator for a data center, to heat a multi-family apartment building, or for any other type of fuel storage.

For the above-mentioned examples, state regulations that govern when evaluations occur based on where your tank is located, the contents of the tank, and how your tank was built. As there are many layers to these laws and regulations, it takes a thorough understanding of both the state law and best practices within the industry to ensure the environmental safety of these storage tanks over the long term.

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