ᐅ Using an Oil Storage Tank as a Cistern: Has Anyone Done This?
Created on: 18 Jan 2020 16:25
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Pinky0301
Hello,
I wasn’t sure in which section to post this question, but since I find the topic ecological, I chose to post here.
Our house, which we are renovating, had an oil heating system until this week. The tank is a 10,000-liter (2,642-gallon) spherical tank buried in the front yard. Now the question is what to do with it.
Option 1: Disposal. I am currently getting some quotes for that. I wonder how much of the area around the tank needs to be excavated and how to fill the hole afterward.
Option 2: Use it as a cistern for garden irrigation. We have a large roof area, so we definitely collect a lot of water. The downspout is about 15 meters (49 feet) away. Unfortunately, I have no idea how to get the water from the downspout into the cistern. Maybe the distance is already too far? Also, a cistern needs to be cleaned. The tank has a very small access hatch; I can’t imagine how someone could fit through it.
Has anyone here ever done something like this (option 2) or heard about it?
I wasn’t sure in which section to post this question, but since I find the topic ecological, I chose to post here.
Our house, which we are renovating, had an oil heating system until this week. The tank is a 10,000-liter (2,642-gallon) spherical tank buried in the front yard. Now the question is what to do with it.
Option 1: Disposal. I am currently getting some quotes for that. I wonder how much of the area around the tank needs to be excavated and how to fill the hole afterward.
Option 2: Use it as a cistern for garden irrigation. We have a large roof area, so we definitely collect a lot of water. The downspout is about 15 meters (49 feet) away. Unfortunately, I have no idea how to get the water from the downspout into the cistern. Maybe the distance is already too far? Also, a cistern needs to be cleaned. The tank has a very small access hatch; I can’t imagine how someone could fit through it.
Has anyone here ever done something like this (option 2) or heard about it?
I see. From your statement that these devices must be deregistered when taken out of service, I concluded that they must be registered and, similar to heating appliances, subject to regular inspections—otherwise, deregistration wouldn’t make much sense to me.
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To my knowledge, this is also definitely the case with underground tanks.
Personally, when I built my last house, I removed the oil heating system along with the tanks. A building permit / planning permission was obtained for the containment basin, and the tank was also registered with (I believe) the local authority. In Lower Saxony, it is not inspected. However, in other federal states, it is, as far as I know.
In any case, there is now documentation somewhere confirming that my tank was disposed of by a professional company.
Personally, when I built my last house, I removed the oil heating system along with the tanks. A building permit / planning permission was obtained for the containment basin, and the tank was also registered with (I believe) the local authority. In Lower Saxony, it is not inspected. However, in other federal states, it is, as far as I know.
In any case, there is now documentation somewhere confirming that my tank was disposed of by a professional company.
We only became aware of the whole issue because the saleswoman forwarded us a letter from the water authority stating that proof of a tank inspection is still outstanding. So, the tank is registered. Fortunately, they were very kind there, and after a phone call, it is sufficient for us to submit the decommissioning certificate in a few months. For this, we received a list of SVs.