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

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- **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:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED warning letter citing 192.465(a).
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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.

Official case documents:

120071001W_Warning Letter_03082007.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120071001W/120071001W_Warning%20Letter_03082007.pdf

120071001W_Warning Letter_03082007.pdf

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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:



l. $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,
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Mark Wendorff
Acting Director, Eastem Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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