For those of you keeping score at home... A well was installed in the front yard of my rental property yesterday, where the oil tank used to be. They'll test the water periodically. Hoping the first test is good and I'm able to close on the house soon afterwards.
So, I guess there is another means of heat since you didn't replace the oil tank? And what will you use this well for... irrigating the sidewalk?
The oil tank was replaced with an above ground one. The well is an EPA thing. Not used for anything but testing the water periodically.
Ah, they put in it the crawl space/basement? Guess you did that before the problem with the underground one 'surfaced'.
So, what is the score anyway? Tony vs. The Bill... probably not pretty
The above ground tank had to be installed as a result of the leaky tank test. By law, you have to install the new tank before you can dig up the old one. I could have converted to gas too but that would have been a furnace replacement and a lot more money. Bill? I've only paid the insurance's deductible so far. Don't know what the final bill will turn out to be. Depends on how many water tests have to be done. If it comes back contaminated, they skim the oil off the top and try again in 2 weeks. Can't be more than the $20B BP spill right?
So, is there any limit to how many times they can test? And once you test clean, you're fine... or ten years from now, you could still be responsible?
So the well is to test groundwater, not for water that is potable or the house will use in any way.
or sa Sarah Palin would say: "Drill, baby Drill!". speaking of Drill, anybody see that new show, "The Whispers" on ABC?
oh and good afternoon all. Lunch time - got to go get some cheeses from the fridge, and a jar of F.R.O.G. preserves....