When the City removed the old gasoline tank from the old Fire Station 16, someone allegedly damaged the storm pipe. In order to repair/patch it, they sealed the gap with some sort of quick drying cement. Certainly not something I would accept being done on my property as IMHO it's another fix in the making some time soon. Wouldn't you agree by the look of the gap?
The EPA didnt come and check to make sure that gas tank leaked?
ReplyDeleteExcellent question!
ReplyDeleteSo now you are a plumbing expert also? What a resume.
ReplyDeleteIts furnace cement, needs to be heated to cure properly.
ReplyDeleteWhy did they have to remove that tank at all. It was reportedly fine the way it was. There are plenty of other things that really need to be done around town. This was a waste of time and money and then it created yet another problem.
ReplyDeleteYou cant leave it in the ground with fuel in it, it could contaminate the soil.
ReplyDeleteDid anyone call Miss Utility? The city should of had public works there to mark the water and sewer.The utility co's should have had there locators there. It is the responsibility of the operator to make sure the utilities are properly marked and to dig test pits to assure that they are safe. The safe digging zone in Md. is 24 inches on both side of the mark.Dig safely!
ReplyDeleteThat is City Public Works there.
ReplyDeleteJob security, why it it right once when you can get paid to do the same job twice. Bubbanomics
ReplyDeleteThe point is if they hit something it wasnt marked right or they didnt test pit to find the pipe first. What if they would have hit the gas line that is there. Boom no more people no more excavator no more dead fire house because of stupidity.But what do I know.
ReplyDeleteShould have just pumped out all the fuel and filled it with concrete.
ReplyDeleteUsually stormwater pipes are not marked.APWA does list them as utilites that need to be marked but,most stormwater pipes are concrete or plastic and can only be located if metallic marking tape is placed over the pipe when it is installed. If there are no location markings, there is no reason to dig a test pit. Hydraulic cement is commonly used to patch holes and leaks in concrete pipes and manholes.
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