# Valves

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- **citation:** RCSA § 16-280b-A21
- **title:** Valves
- **source type:** regulation
- **agency:** Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
- **status:** current
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2025-06-11
- **effective on:** 2025-06-11
- **summary:** (a) The following valves shall be protected by each Operator against unauthorized operation and be specifically identifiable in the field: (1) any valve that could render a pressure regulating or relieving device inoperative; (2) valves separating segments at different operating pressures; (3) unattended above-ground v
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(a) The following valves shall be protected by each Operator against unauthorized operation and be specifically identifiable in the field: (1) any valve that could render a pressure regulating or relieving device inoperative; (2) valves separating segments at different operating pressures; (3) unattended above-ground valves that are in the closed position where there is no other device to prevent the flow of Gas; and (4) any Curb Valve in the closed position. (b) If any valve identified in subsection (a) of this section is located below-ground, the valve shall be secured to prevent unauthorized access or equipped with a device, labeled "GAS", that needs to be removed for valve operation.
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