N.H. Admin. R. En 508.05
En 508.05 Leakage Record-Keeping and Reporting
En 508.05 Leakage Record-Keeping and Reporting.#
(a)Each utility shall maintain records and follow self-audit procedures regarding gas leaks and leakage surveys as follows:#
(1)A utility shall preserve historical gas leak records in accordance with En 507.05(a) and Puc 506.06;#
(2)In order to demonstrate the adequacy of company maintenance programs, a utility shall maintain sufficient data to provide the information needed to complete the federal Department of Transportation leak report forms as follows:#
a. Form PHMSA F 7100.1, "Incident Report - Gas Distribution System";#
b. Form PHMSA F 7100.1-1, "Annual Report For Calendar Year 20__ - Gas Distribution System";#
c. Form PHMSA F 7100.2, "Incident Report - Natural and Other Gas Transmission and Gathering Systems"; and#
d. Form PHMSA F 7100.2-1, "Annual Report For Calendar Year 20__ - Natural and Other Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipeline Systems"; and#
(3)The utility shall maintain records for leaks which are reported by an outside source or require reporting to a regulatory agency.#
(b)The leak records as required in (a) above shall not be required to be maintained in any specific format or retained at one location.#
(c)The leak records as required in (a) above shall include the following:#
(1)Date discovered, time reported, time dispatched, time investigated and by whom;#
(2)Date(s) re-evaluated before repair and by whom;#
(3)Date repaired, time repaired and by whom;#
(4)Date(s) rechecked after repair and by whom;#
(5)If a reportable leak, date and time of telephone report to regulatory authority and by whom;#
(6)Location of leak;#
(7)Leak classification;#
(8)Line use, including distribution and transmission;#
(9)Method of leak detection including name and address if reported by an outside party; and#
(10)A description of any environmental impact, if applicable.#
(d)A utility shall report to the department leaks occurring in its gas distribution system as follows:#
(1)Emergency notification, pursuant to En 504.05(a); and#
(2)Report on status of leaks, pursuant to En 509.11.#
Source. #13796, eff 10-25-23#
Source. #13796, eff 10-25-23#