{"operation":"document","citation":"49 CFR 196.107","title":"What must an excavator do if a pipeline is damaged by excavation activity?","source_type":"regulation","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":"2026-08-18","summary":"If a pipeline is damaged in any way by excavation activity, the excavator must promptly report such damage to the pipeline operator, whether or not a leak occurs, at the earliest practicable moment following discovery of the damage.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-196-107.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-196-107.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-196-107","source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-196.107","body":"If a pipeline is damaged in any way by excavation activity, the excavator must promptly report such damage to the pipeline operator, whether or not a leak occurs, at the earliest practicable moment following discovery of the damage.","truncated":false,"body_characters":232}