{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 120150015W","title":"DANVILLE, CITY OF — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2015-11-03","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.513(c).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120150015w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120150015w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120150015w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/120150015W","body":"Warning Letter involving DANVILLE, CITY OF. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.513(c). The case was opened on 2015-11-03 and is reported as closed as of 2015-11-03. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n120150015W_Warning Letter_11032015.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120150015W/120150015W_Warning%20Letter_11032015.pdf\n\n120150015W_Warning Letter_11032015_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120150015W/120150015W_Warning%20Letter_11032015_text.pdf\n\n120150015W_Warning Letter_11032015_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nOVERNIGHT EXPRESS DELIVERY\nNovember 03, 2015\nMr. Jason Grey\nInterim Director of Utilities\nCity of Danville, VA\n1040 Monument Street\nDanville, VA 24540\nCPF 1-2015-0015W\nDear Mr. Grey:\nOn August 24, 2015, an inspector from the Virginia State Corporation Commission (VA SCC)\nacting as Agents for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)\npursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected City of Danville’s (City) pipeline\nfacility records in Danville, Virginia.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed probable violations of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and the\nprobable violation is:\n§192.513 Test requirements for plastic pipelines.\n(c) The test pressure must be at least 150 percent of the maximum operating pressure or 50\np.s.i. (345 kPa) gage, whichever is greater. However, the maximum test pressure may not\nbe more than three times the pressure determined under §192.121, at a temperature not\nless than the pipe temperature during the test.\nThe City failed to pressure test a plastic service line to at least 150 percent of the maximum\noperating pressure or 50 p.s.i. (345 kPa) gage, whichever is greater, as required by §192.513(c).\nThe Gas Service Record for 1113 Goodyear Boulevard indicated that the service line was tested\non 7/26/1994 at the line pressure of 58 psig, and not to one and one half times the operating\npressure as required by §192.513 (c).\nThe evidence for this probable violation is the VA SCC Notice of Investigation (NOI) report and\nthe City response to the NOI.\n\n\n\n1-2015-0015W\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $200,000\nper violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for a related series of\nviolations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the maximum penalty may not\nexceed $100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $1,000,000 for a\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 item(s) identified in this letter.\nFailure to do so will result in the City being subject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 1-2015-0015W. Please send all correspondence in this matter to Byron Coy, PE, Director,\nPHMSA Eastern Region, 820 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 103, W. Trenton, NJ 08628. Be advised\nthat all material you submit in response to this enforcement action is subject to being made\npublicly available. If you believe that any portion of your responsive material qualifies for\nconfidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the complete original document you\nmust provide a second copy of the document with the portions you believe qualify for\nconfidential 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\nletter pertains solely to one CPF case number.\nSincerely,\nByron Coy, P.E.\nDirector, Eastern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nCc: Mr. Massoud Tahamtani, VA SCC\nMr. Jim Fisher, VA SCC\n120150015W_Warning Letter_11032015_text Page 2 of 2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4210}