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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="4-420" title_number="4" title_name="Water Management" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Water Pollution Control and Abatement">
  <level label="a">
    <text>This section applies to the removal of heating oil tanks from a residential property, when permanently abandoning the use of heating oil as a fuel at the property, whether by converting a heating system from the use of heating oil to another fuel, or otherwise.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Immediately upon abandonment of the use of heating oil as a fuel at the property, the owner of the heating oil tank shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Remove all flammable and combustible liquids from the heating oil tank and from all piping and piping connections;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Remove from the property the heating oil tank, if not in serviceable or operable condition, and all piping and piping connections used for supplying heating oil to the heating system; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>In the case of an underground heating oil tank, fill in the tank with dirt, sand, gravel, or similar material;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Remove any outside filling pipe or secure the pipe against accidental filling; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Dispose of all flammable and combustible liquids, and the heating oil tank if required, in accordance with the requirements of this article and other applicable State and federal laws.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>If the abandonment of the use of heating oil occurs as a result of conversion to another heating fuel, the converted heating system shall be inspected in accordance with applicable law.</text>
  </level>
</section>
