ALGONQUIN GAS TRANSMISSION, L.L.C. (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP) — Warning Letter

120071001W_Warning Letter_03082007.pdf, page 1Official PDFMAR 0 e 2001 @ U.5. Deportment of Tronsporlolion Pipeline ond Hqzqrdous trlolerlq|t sqtety Administrotion 409 3rd Street, SW Suite 300 Washington, DC 2Q024 WARNING LETTER CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REOUESTED March 8,2007 Mr. Fulkra Mason Vice President of Gas Transmission Algonquin Gas Transmission Company 5400 Westheimer Houston. T)(77056 cPF 1-2007-1001W Dear Mr. Mason: On Novernber 14,2006, representatives of the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control (CT DPUC) and a representative of the Pipeline and Hazmdous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected the extemal corrosion monitoring records for certain locations in your Cromwell and Boston Divisions. The inspection took place in Algonquin Gas Transmission's (Algonquin) Cromwell, Connecticut office. As a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and the probable violations are:#

120071001W_Warning Letter_03082007.pdf, page 2l. $192.465 External corrosion control. (a) Each pipeline that is under cathodic protection must be tested at least once each calendar year, but with intervals not exceeding 15 months, to determine whether the cathodic protection meets the requirements of $192.463. . . Algonquin failed to monitor its cathodic protection systems during calendar year 2005 at the following locations on its pipeline system: a. Brookfield , Connecticut interchange - 11 test points were not tested. b. c. d. Chaplin, Connecticut compressor station - 34 test points were not tested. Burrilville, Rhode Island compressor station - 25 test points were not tested. J Lateral in Massachusetts - 46 test points were not tested. The probable violation is based upon Algonquin statements that the tests were not conducted as required for calendar year 2005. We understand that the required tests were performed in early 2006. Under 49 United States Code, 5 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000 for each violation for each day the violations persists up to a maximum of $ 1 ,000,000 for any related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the items identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Algonquin being subject to additional enforcement action. No reply to this letter is required. Ifyou choose to repty, in your correspondence please refer to CPF l-2007-1001W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the podions you believe qualify for confidential treatrnent redacted and an explanation ofwhy you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b). Sincerely, &4J%-Jf Mark Wendorff Acting Director, Eastem Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration#