# Service lines: Connections to cast iron or ductile iron mains.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 192.369  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

(a) Each service line connected to a cast iron or ductile iron main must be connected by a mechanical clamp, by drilling and tapping the main, or by another method meeting the requirements of § 192.273.

(b) If a threaded tap is being inserted, the requirements of § 192.151 (b) and (c) must also be 

## Document text

(a) Each service line connected to a cast iron or ductile iron main must be connected by a mechanical clamp, by drilling and tapping the main, or by another method meeting the requirements of § 192.273.

(b) If a threaded tap is being inserted, the requirements of § 192.151 (b) and (c) must also be met.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-192.369>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `ed2cf68a3ed8164c0f269aec98e33a4b3e5592d68e15012bd58191d433af8b5d`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:34.435Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T21:15:35.746Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-192-369`

### Source metadata

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{
  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "192",
  "section": "192.369",
  "subpart": "Subpart H—Customer Meters, Service Regulators, and Service Lines",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```