
Issues and Concerns
Memphis “Ghost Pipes”: Identifying Abandoned Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)
Some of the most expensive problems in Memphis real estate aren’t visible from the sidewalk, the crawlspace, or even the basement. They’re buried. Abandoned underground storage tanks (USTs)—often old heating oil tanks—still exist beneath many older homes in Memphis. They’re forgotten, undocumented, and in some cases actively leaking. When they