# Colonial Pipeline Company — Pipeline Safety Interpretation

**Citation:** PI-71-0106  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 1971-04-23

PI-71-0106 response to Colonial Pipeline Company concerning 195.262.

## Document text

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PI-71-0106
April 23, 1971
Mr. M.U. Bagwell
Colonial Pipeline Company
3390 Peachtree Road, N.E.
Lenox Towers
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Dear Mr. Bagwell:
This is in reply to your letter of March 2, 1971, concerning the requirement of 49 CFR, Section 195.262(d)(2)
that pumping equipment be installed not less than 50 feet from the pump station boundary.
This requirement is imposed in order to provide adequate clearance from adjacent property so as to minimize
the communication of fire from structures on those properties to the pump station or from the pump
equipment to nearby structures. Consideration was also given to the necessity for access of emergency
equipment such as fire engines.
Therefore, the regulation does not impose a requirement of distance from the centerline of the pump, but
from the closest portion of the pump or pumping equipment.
Since the word “boundary” is not defined in the regulation, the ordinary dictionary meaning is to be used in
determining the boundary of the station, i.e. the limit of the area over which the carrier has positive physical
control.
If Colonial desires to petition for a waiver, as indicated by your letter, then we request that you provide us
with the following information:
(1) The reason for requesting the waiver, including facts which support your contention that compliance with
the regulations is not practicable.
(2) Requirements that will assure that if the waiver is granted there will be no adverse safety consequences
either to the public or to the facility.
(3) The commodity or commodities to be transported.
If we can be of further assistance, please let us know.
Sincerely,
Carl V. Lyon
Acting Administrator

## Provenance

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