# Pipe clearances

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- **citation:** RCSA § 16-280b-A39
- **title:** Pipe clearances
- **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) A minimum of 12 inches of clearance between below-ground Pipelines and all non- Operator owned below-ground Utilities shall be maintained, unless the: (1) Operator approves a variance; (2) Authority approves, in writing, prior to the Pipeline being Placed In Service, a variance for a clearance less than 6 inches; (
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(a) A minimum of 12 inches of clearance between below-ground Pipelines and all non- Operator owned below-ground Utilities shall be maintained, unless the: (1) Operator approves a variance; (2) Authority approves, in writing, prior to the Pipeline being Placed In Service, a variance for a clearance less than 6 inches; (3) Authority approves, in writing, prior to a non-Operator owned below-ground Utility being installed, a variance for a clearance less than 6 inches; and (4) Records of each approved variance include the reason for the variance, the location of the variance, clearance measurements and any protection measure utilized. (b) Below-ground Pipelines shall not be stacked vertically with other below-ground Utilities, except at crossings.
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