{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 120150014W","title":"CHARLOTTESVILLE, CITY OF — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2015-09-28","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.725(b).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120150014w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120150014w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120150014w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/120150014W","body":"Warning Letter involving CHARLOTTESVILLE, CITY OF. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.725(b). The case was opened on 2015-09-28 and is reported as closed as of 2015-09-28. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n120150014W_Warning Letter_09282015.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120150014W/120150014W_Warning%20Letter_09282015.pdf\n\n120150014W_Warning Letter_09282015_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120150014W/120150014W_Warning%20Letter_09282015_text.pdf\n\n120150014W_Warning Letter_09282015_text.pdf\n\nU.S. Department Of Transportation Pipeline and 609.989.2171\nHazardous Materials\nSafety Administration\n820 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 103\nWest Trenton, NJ 08628\nWARNING LETTER\nOVERNIGHT EXPRESS DELIVERY\nSeptember 28, 2015\nMs. Lauren Hildebrand\nPublic Utilities Manager\nCity of Charlottesville\n305 4th Street NW\nCharlottesville, VA 22903\nCPF 1-2015-0014W\nDear Ms. Hildebrand:\nOn April 14, 2015, an inspector from the Virginia State Corporation Commission (VA SCC) acting as\nAgent for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline\nSafety (OPS), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected the City of Charlottesville\n(City) pipeline facilities in Charlottesville, Virginia.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed probable violations of the Pipeline Safety\nRegulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and the probable violation is:\n1. §192.725 Test requirements for reinstating service lines.\n(b) Each service line temporarily disconnected from the main must be tested from the point of\ndisconnection to the service line valve in the same manner as a new service line, before\nreconnecting. However, if provisions are made to maintain continuous service, such as by\ninstallation of a bypass, any part of the original service line used to maintain continuous service\nneed not be tested.\nThe City failed on one occasion to pressure test each service line temporarily disconnected from the main\nfrom the point of disconnection to the service line valve in the same manner as a new service line, before\nreconnecting. (Leak Record 300331562).\nOn April 14, 2015, the VA SCC reviewed the City of Charlottesville's 2014 leak records. The VA\nSCC inspector found that there was no documentation of the performance of a pressure test on a service\nriser installed to replace the existing riser which was leaking due to corrosion. The riser was located at\n419 4th Street NE, Charlottesville.\nThe City repair was made on May 2, 2014, without conducting a pressure test after the repair. The City\nperformed a pressure test on April 22, 2015, after the VA SCC inspection.\n\n\n\n1-2015-0014W\nEvidence is based on VA SCC Notice of Investigation (NOI) to the City, and City response to the VA\nSCC NOI.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $200,000 per\nviolation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for a related series of violations.\nFor violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the maximum penalty may not exceed $100,000 per\nviolation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $1,000,000 for a related series of violations.\nWe have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents involved in this case, and have decided\nnot to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. We advise\nyou to correct the item(s) identified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in the City being subject to\nadditional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, please address your correspondence to: Byron\nCoy, PE, Director, PHMSA Eastern Region, 820 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 103, W. Trenton, NJ 08628\nand please refer to CPF 1-2015-0014W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this\nenforcement action 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 complete\noriginal document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions you believe qualify\nfor confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the redacted information\nqualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nAdditionally, if you choose to respond to this (or any other case), please ensure that any response letter\npertains solely to one CPF case number.\nSincerely,\nByron Coy, PE\nDirector, Eastern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nCc: Mr. Massoud Tahamtani, VA SCC\nMr. Jim Fisher, VA SCC\n120150014W_Warning Letter_09282015 Page 2 of 2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4818}