# Test Requirements for Pipelines to Operate below 100 psi (689 kPa) Gauge \[49 CFR 192.509\]

**Citation:** LAC 43:XIII §2309  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Louisiana Office of Conservation  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

A. Except for service lines and plastic pipelines, each segment of a pipeline that is to be operated below 100 psi (689 kPa) gage must be leak tested in accordance with the following. [49 CFR 192.509] 1. The test procedure used must ensure discovery of all potentially hazardous leaks in the segment 

## Document text

A. Except for service lines and plastic pipelines, each segment of a pipeline that is to be operated below 100 psi (689 kPa) gage must be leak tested in accordance with the following. [49 CFR 192.509]

1. The test procedure used must ensure discovery of all potentially hazardous leaks in the segment being tested. [49 CFR 192.509(a)]

2. Each main that is to be operated at less than 1 psi (6.9 kPa) gage must be tested to at least 10 psi (69 kPa) gage and each main to be operated at or above 1 psi (6.9 kPa) gage must be tested to at least 90 psi (621 kPa) gage. [49 CFR 192.509(b)]

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:501 et seq.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 9:238 (April 1983), amended LR 10:530 (July 1984), LR 27:1546 (September 2001), LR 30:1257 (June 2004).

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/osr/louisiana-administrative-code/>
- Source ID: `la-osr-lac`
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- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T05:03:44.627Z
- Exported: 2026-08-25T12:58:10.771Z
- Document slug: `la-lac-43-xiii-2309`

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  "applicabilityCaveat": "Part XIII applies only within the scope of its certification or agreement, jurisdictional and facility limitations, and section-specific exclusions. Determine operator status, commodity, intrastate or interstate jurisdiction, coastal or Outer Continental Shelf location, gathering classification, LNG status, and federal preemption before applying a provision.",
  "incorporationCaveat": "Part XIII incorporates and modifies portions of 49 CFR Parts 40, 191, 192, 193, and 199. Bracketed federal citations identify the source provision, but Louisiana numbering and text control only within the state rule's scope; consult both current Louisiana and applicable federal text.",
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