# Vaults: Accessibility.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 192.185  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

Each vault must be located in an accessible location and, so far as practical, away from:

(a) Street intersections or points where traffic is heavy or dense;

(b) Points of minimum elevation, catch basins, or places where the access cover will be in the course of surface waters; and

(c) Water, ele

## Document text

Each vault must be located in an accessible location and, so far as practical, away from:

(a) Street intersections or points where traffic is heavy or dense;

(b) Points of minimum elevation, catch basins, or places where the access cover will be in the course of surface waters; and

(c) Water, electric, steam, or other facilities.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-192.185>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `57c06ad0371db04bc5a3fe0e17d9703d75f7b2d6ea8bfabfb56df71bacf2b71b`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:34.435Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T06:32:46.530Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-192-185`

### Source metadata

```json
{
  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "192",
  "section": "192.185",
  "subpart": "Subpart D—Design of Pipeline Components",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```