{"operation":"document","citation":"49 CFR 192.329","title":"Installation of plastic pipelines by trenchless excavation.","source_type":"regulation","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":"2026-08-18","summary":"Plastic pipelines installed by trenchless excavation must comply with the following:\n\n(a) Each operator must take practicable steps to provide sufficient clearance for installation and maintenance activities from other underground utilities and/or structures at the time of installation.\n\n(b) For eac","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-192-329.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-192-329.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-192-329","source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-192.329","body":"Plastic pipelines installed by trenchless excavation must comply with the following:\n\n(a) Each operator must take practicable steps to provide sufficient clearance for installation and maintenance activities from other underground utilities and/or structures at the time of installation.\n\n(b) For each pipeline section, plastic pipe and components that are pulled through the ground must use a weak link, as defined by § 192.3, to ensure the pipeline will not be damaged by any excessive forces during the pulling process.\n\n[Amdt. 192-124, 83 FR 58719, Nov. 20, 2018]","truncated":false,"body_characters":567}