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  1 0 The correct answer is "forget it ever existed, and destroy all evidence that it was ever there, and deny, deny, deny. Move if necessary." Washington state law says you have to either pull it out or fill it with solid material, or, if it is small, just clean it out, cap the intake, and leave it in place. Some local jurisdictions, including City of Seattle, don't allow that last option. And of course you have to clean up any leaks that have occurred, which means removal of all the soil that has been contaminated, which in a worst-case scenario means your entire lot down as far as the center of the earth. Making sure your permits are in order, the work is performed correctly, testing is properly done, and everything is documented the exact right way is complicated. Most people hire a contractor, like Seattle Tank Services (not a recommendation, I just googled them up). An even better answer would be to travel back in time to when it was being put in and STOP THEM. Fnarf answered in Home Fix & Maintain about 1 year ago | Report 4 comments by mccottage, Sparky, and mccottage… 0 0 Yes, that time travel option would save me at least $1000! Thanks for your reply ;-) mccottage commented about 1 year ago | Report 0 0 Is this tank above or below ground? Sparky commented about 1 year ago | Report 0 0 The tank is buried in the front yard. I spoke to someone yesterday and was told we have two options --- seal it in place or remove it altogether. We bought the house 7 years ago and purchased the insurance that would cover the cost of any cleanup caused by a leaky tank. Despite this, though, I want the damn thing out of our yard. The estimate I got is $1000 + the cost of the permits. mccottage commented about 1 year ago | Report 0 0 I think $1,000 isn't bad at all. I've heard the average charge is closer to $8k. The advantage is you get a guarantee that the permits and process will be done correctly, or rather, to the satisfaction of the city -- who can ruin your life if they decide they don't like the way you did it. Fnarf commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 We did it a few years back... First step is to make sure that you're covered by PLIA (I think that's the acronym). It's the state insurance that covers you if the tank has leaked. Depending on how old it is, it leaked most likely. In our situation, our tank had leaked a little and PLIA covered the clean up cost and the tank disposal, recommended a provider (can't remember their name), and we just paid for the tank to be taken out of the ground. Call the state PLIA people and ask a lot of questions. They were really helpful. kirs10f answered in Home Fix & Maintain about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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