Environmental
Under Oregon law, a seller must disclose if there is a buried oil storage tank on the property. The primary environmental concern with buried oil tanks is:
AStructural damage to the foundation
BPetroleum hydrocarbon contamination of soil and groundwater from tank leaks✓ Correct
CGround subsidence from the void created by the empty tank
DExplosion risk from pressurized tanks
Explanation
Buried oil tanks (heating oil tanks, USTs) can corrode and leak, contaminating the surrounding soil and groundwater with petroleum hydrocarbons. Cleanup of contaminated soil around a former heating oil tank can cost tens of thousands of dollars.
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