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Options for Closing an Underground Storage Tank
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Advantages
Disadvantages
- May shrink leaving void spaces which water can enter
- Added weight makes removing the tank in the future a more complicated and expensive procedure
- You cannot ensure that no leaks have occurred from the tank
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Advantages
- No excavation usually needed
- Less expensive than removing the tank
Prevents collapse
Disadvantages
- Added weight makes removing the tank in the future a more complicated and expensive procedure
- You cannot ensure that no leaks have occurred from the tank
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Advantages
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No excavation usually needed
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Less expensive than removing the tank
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Prevents collapse
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Adds much less weight than that of concrete or sand filling
Disadvantages
- You cannot ensure that no leaks have occurred from the tank
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