{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 120071001W","title":"ALGONQUIN GAS TRANSMISSION, L.L.C. (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP) — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2007-03-08","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.465(a).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120071001w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120071001w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120071001w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/120071001W","body":"Warning Letter involving ALGONQUIN GAS TRANSMISSION, L.L.C. (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP). PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.465(a). The case was opened on 2007-03-08 and is reported as closed as of 2007-03-08. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n120071001W_Warning Letter_03082007.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120071001W/120071001W_Warning%20Letter_03082007.pdf\n\n120071001W_Warning Letter_03082007.pdf\n\nMAR 0 e 2001\n@\nU.5. Deportment\nof Tronsporlolion\nPipeline ond\nHqzqrdous trlolerlq|t sqtety\nAdministrotion\n409 3rd Street, SW Suite 300\nWashington, DC 2Q024\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REOUESTED\nMarch 8,2007\nMr. Fulkra Mason\nVice President of Gas Transmission\nAlgonquin Gas Transmission Company\n5400 Westheimer\nHouston. T)(77056\ncPF 1-2007-1001W\nDear Mr. Mason:\nOn Novernber 14,2006, representatives of the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control\n(CT DPUC) and a representative of the Pipeline and Hazmdous Materials Safety Administration\n(PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected the extemal corrosion\nmonitoring records for certain locations in your Cromwell and Boston Divisions. The inspection\ntook place in Algonquin Gas Transmission's (Algonquin) Cromwell, Connecticut office.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and the\nprobable violations are:\n\n\n\nl. $192.465 External corrosion control.\n(a) Each pipeline that is under cathodic protection must be tested at least once each\ncalendar year, but with intervals not exceeding 15 months, to determine whether the\ncathodic protection meets the requirements of $192.463. . .\nAlgonquin failed to monitor its cathodic protection systems during calendar year 2005 at the\nfollowing locations on its pipeline system:\na. Brookfield\n, Connecticut interchange - 11 test points were not tested.\nb. c. d. Chaplin, Connecticut compressor station - 34 test points were not tested.\nBurrilville, Rhode Island compressor station - 25 test points were not tested.\nJ Lateral in Massachusetts - 46 test points were not tested.\nThe probable violation is based upon Algonquin statements that the tests were not conducted as\nrequired for calendar year 2005. We understand that the required tests were performed in early\n2006.\nUnder 49 United States Code, 5 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000\nfor each violation for each day the violations persists up to a maximum of $ 1 ,000,000 for any\nrelated series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents\ninvolved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty\nassessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the items identified in this letter.\nFailure to do so will result in Algonquin being subject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. Ifyou choose to repty, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF l-2007-1001W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement\naction is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your\nresponsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the\ncomplete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the podions\nyou believe qualify for confidential treatrnent redacted and an explanation ofwhy you believe\nthe redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\n&4J%-Jf\nMark Wendorff\nActing Director, Eastem Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","truncated":false,"body_characters":3821}