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		<h1 align="left" style="text-align: justify; margin: 1 5"><!--mstheme--><font color="#330099">&nbsp;<!--mstheme--></font></h1>
      <h1 align="left" style="text-align: justify; margin: 1 5"><!--mstheme--><font color="#330099">
      <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
      <font size="1">If you are a typical homeowner with oil heat, this article 
      will provide you with valuable information about your home heating oil 
      storage tank, and how a heating oil spill can be prevented.&nbsp; The cleanup 
      cost of an oil leak, depending on the extent, and whether it is caught 
      early enough, may cost you thousands of dollars.&nbsp; That is why early 
      maintenance and prevention is key.&nbsp; It is important to be well educated 
      about your current system, here are some questions that you should be able 
      to answer - </font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h1>
      <p align="left" style="text-align: justify; margin: 1 5">&nbsp;</p>
      <!--mstheme--></font><!--msthemelist--><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
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        <h2 align="justify" style="margin: 1 5"><!--mstheme--><font color="#330099">
        <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
        <font size="1">Does your furnace run off of fuel oil?</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h2>
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        <!--msthemelist--><tr><td valign="baseline" width="42"><img src="../_themes/copy-of-blends/blebul1a.gif" width="15" height="15" hspace="13" alt="bullet"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><!--mstheme--><font face="Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica">
        <h2 align="justify" style="margin: 1 5"><!--mstheme--><font color="#330099">
        <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
        <font size="1">Do you know the condition of your fuel delivery line and 
        where it runs?</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h2>
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        <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
        <font size="1">Do you have your heating system maintained and oil filter 
        changed annually? </font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h2>
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        <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
        <font size="1">Is your fuel tank older than your mattress?</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h2>
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      <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
      <font size="1">&nbsp;</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h2>
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      <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
      <font size="1">If you do not know the answers to all of these questions, 
      it�s time to become more familiar with your current system and to set up 
      an annual maintenance contract with your local oil company, if you haven�t 
      already.</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h1>
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      <font face="Verdana" size="1">&nbsp;</font></p>
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      <font face="Verdana" size="1">Here are some important facts about your 
      home heating oil system- </font></p>
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        <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
        <font size="1">A full home tank of fuel oil weighs &gt; 2,000 lbs</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h2>
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        <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
        <font size="1">A 200-gallon spill can come from a pin-sized hole</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h2>
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        <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
        <font size="1">Fuel lines (which run from your fuel oil tank to your 
        furnace) are the <u>most common</u> sources of leaks</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h2>
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        <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
        <font size="1">Fuel tank legs are often bent and sometimes missing</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h2>
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        <font size="1">Fuel tanks corrode from the inside due to impurities in 
        oil</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h2>
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        <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
        <font size="1">Fuel lines can corrode from contact with concrete (if 
        they happen to be buried in your basement floor, which most of them are)</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h2>
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      <h3 style="margin: 1 5" align="justify"><!--mstheme--><font color="#330099">
      <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
      <font size="1">Do you know if your fuel delivery line is coated with 
      plastic to prevent it from becoming in direct contact with the concrete?&nbsp; 
      It has been shown that fuel delivery lines corrode when in direct contact 
      with concrete for a long period of time.&nbsp; It is a good idea to ask your 
      local oil company to inspect this line at your next annual service 
      appointment and to confirm this.&nbsp; If not, they can replace the line with 
      one that is coated.&nbsp; Another good idea is to get a plastic pan to place 
      under your current oil tank to catch minor leaks.&nbsp; You can also purchase 
      insurance for your oil tank from your local oil company.</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h3>
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      <span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
      <font size="1">&nbsp;</font></span></u><!--mstheme--></font></h1>
      <h1 align="left" style="text-align: justify; margin: 1 5"><!--mstheme--><font color="#330099">
      <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
      <font size="1">If you do have a leak or spill occur, it is critical that 
      you notify your local Fire Department and the Department of Environmental 
      Protection (DEP).&nbsp; It is also important that you notify the DEP as soon as 
      a leak has occurred.&nbsp; Here are some reasons why early notification is so 
      important -</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h1>
      <p align="left" style="text-align: justify; margin: 1 5">&nbsp;</p>
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        <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
        <font size="1">DEP Notice can trigger insurance coverage</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h2>
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        <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
        <font size="1">DEP direction can cut costs of cleanup</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h2>
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        <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
        <font size="1">DEP can pressure other responsible parties to do the 
        right thing</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h2>
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        <!--msthemelist--><tr><td valign="baseline" width="42"><img src="../_themes/copy-of-blends/blebul1a.gif" width="15" height="15" hspace="13" alt="bullet"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><!--mstheme--><font face="Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica">
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        <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
        <font size="1">DEP can help the homeowner avoid being overwhelmed</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h2>
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      <font face="Verdana" size="1"><span style="color: black">&nbsp;</span></font></p>
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      <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
      <font size="1">To summarize, here are some basic tips -</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h1>
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        <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
        <font size="1">Inexpensive Tips</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h2>
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          <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
          <font size="1">Fuel lines can be replaced and coated with a protective 
          sleeve for $50-$150</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h3>
          <!--mstheme--></font><!--msthemelist--></td></tr>
          <!--msthemelist--><tr><td valign="baseline" width="42"><img src="../_themes/copy-of-blends/blebul2a.gif" width="12" height="12" hspace="15" alt="bullet"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><!--mstheme--><font face="Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica">
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          <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
          <font size="1">Pans to catch minor oil leaks from tanks are only 
          $100-$250</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h3>
          <!--mstheme--></font><!--msthemelist--></td></tr>
          <!--msthemelist--><tr><td valign="baseline" width="42"><img src="../_themes/copy-of-blends/blebul2a.gif" width="12" height="12" hspace="15" alt="bullet"></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><!--mstheme--><font face="Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica">
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          <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
          <font size="1">Yearly inspection is included in annual service fee</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h3>
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        <p align="justify" style="margin: 1 5">&nbsp;<!--mstheme--></font><!--msthemelist--></td></tr>
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        <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
        <font size="1">Recommended Upgrades</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h2>
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          <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
          <font size="1">Replace aboveground storage tanks after 20-40 yrs 
          depending on condition ($500-$2000)</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h3>
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          <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
          <font size="1">Use double walled tanks if possible</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h3>
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          <font size="1">Remove underground storage tanks IMMEDIATELY</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h3>
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      <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
      <font size="1">As soon as you have knowledge of a release of an oil or 
      hazardous materials to the environment, please notify the local Fire 
      Department at (781) 455-7580 and the Emergency Response section at DEP by 
      dialing:&nbsp; (617) 556-1133 (Boston Area) or 1-888-304-1133 (Toll-Free).</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h2>
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      <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
      <font size="1">For more information on this topic, you can contact the 
      Department of Environmental Protection�s (DEP) waste site cleanup program 
      via their website:
      <a href="http://www.state.ma.us/dep/bwsc" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; text-underline: single">
      http://www.state.ma.us/dep/bwsc</a>.&nbsp; Or you can call the DEP Info Line at 
      (617) 338-2255 or, (outside area code 617), call (800) 462-0444 (press 
      3).&nbsp; </font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h2>
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      <span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-weight: 400">
      <font size="1">Also, you can check out the following DEP Publications 
      (which you should be able to access on-line):</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h2>
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        <font size="1">Homeowner Oil Spill Cleanup Quick Reference Guide</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h3>
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        <font size="1">Fact Sheets: Fuel Line Spills &amp; Maintenance</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h3>
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        <font size="1">Heating Oil Delivery Lines</font></span><!--mstheme--></font></h3>
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      <font face="Verdana" size="1">Or feel free to contact the Needham Health 
      Department for more information.&nbsp; Remember home fuel tanks and lines 
      are ticking time bombs.&nbsp; Be sure to get yours checked out today!</font></p>
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