# Backfilling.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 195.252  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

When a ditch for a pipeline is backfilled, it must be backfilled in a manner that:

(a) Provides firm support under the pipe; and

(b) Prevents damage to the pipe and pipe coating from equipment or from the backfill material.

[Amdt. 195-78, 68 FR 53528, Sept. 11, 2003]

## Document text

When a ditch for a pipeline is backfilled, it must be backfilled in a manner that:

(a) Provides firm support under the pipe; and

(b) Prevents damage to the pipe and pipe coating from equipment or from the backfill material.

[Amdt. 195-78, 68 FR 53528, Sept. 11, 2003]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-195.252>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `fd92c021cb163e5269aedeedff2d9b9ed4b868753ac1af482eea2036dd0b98e2`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:41.219Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T08:01:08.174Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-195-252`

### Source metadata

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  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "195",
  "section": "195.252",
  "subpart": "Subpart D—Construction",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
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```