{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 120170002W","title":"DANVILLE, CITY OF — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2017-06-15","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.725(b).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120170002w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120170002w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-120170002w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/120170002W","body":"Warning Letter involving DANVILLE, CITY OF. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.725(b). The case was opened on 2017-06-15 and is reported as closed as of 2017-06-15. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n120170002W_Warning Letter_06152017.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120170002W/120170002W_Warning%20Letter_06152017.pdf\n\n120170002W_Warning Letter_06152017_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/120170002W/120170002W_Warning%20Letter_06152017_text.pdf\n\n120170002W_Warning Letter_06152017_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nOVERNIGHT EXPRESS DELIVERY\nJune 15, 2017\nKelly P. Kinnett, P.E.\nWater and Gas Director\nCity of Danville\n1040 Monument Street\nDanville, VA 24540\nCPF 1-2017-0002W\nDear Mr. Kinnett:\nOn January 18, 2017, inspectors 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 (U.S.C.) inspected the City of Danville’s (City)\nrecords in Danville, VA.\nAs a result of the inspection, it is alleged that you have committed a probable violation of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The items inspected\nand the probable violation(s) are:\n1. §192.725(b) Test requirements for reinstating service lines.\n(b) Each service line temporarily disconnected from the main must be tested from the\npoint of disconnection to the service line valve in the same manner as a new service\nline, before reconnecting. However, if provisions are made to maintain continuous\nservice, such as by installation of a bypass, any part of the original service line used\nto maintain continuous service need not be tested.\nThe City failed to test each service line temporarily disconnected from the point of disconnection\nto the service line valve in the same manner as a new service line, before reconnecting.\n\n\n\nCPF 1-2017-0002W\nDuring the inspection conducted on January 18, 2017, the VA SCC inspector reviewed the City’s\nleak records. Work order 170122 (WO), created on February 20, 2016, indicated that the City did\nnot pressure test a Grade 1 leak at 415 Old Spring Road in the City of Danville to the service line\nvalve in the same manner as a new service line, before reconnecting.\nThe WO indicated that a mechanical fitting was removed and reconnected by butt fusing the two\nremaining ½‐inch plastic service lines back together. The fusion was soap tested. The line was not\npressure tested back to the service line valve.\nThe VA SCC issued a Notice of Investigation to the City on January 26, 2017. The City responded\nto VA SCC on February 13, 2017. In their response, the City acknowledged that they did not test\nthe service as required per §192.725 at 415 Old Spring Rd. The City reviewed leaks from 2013 to\n2016 to determine if this is an isolated incident or a systemic failure in training.\nAs of April 27, 2017, under 49 U.S.C. § 60122 and 49 CFR § 190.223, you are subject to a civil\npenalty not to exceed $209,002 per violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of\n$2,090,022 for a related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting\ndocuments involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action\nor penalty assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the item(s) identified in\nthis letter. Failure to do so will result in the City of Danville being subject to additional\nenforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, please submit all correspondence in this\nmatter to Robert Burrough, Acting Director, PHMSA Eastern Region, 820 Bear Tavern Road,\nSuite 103, West Trenton, NJ 08628. Please refer to CPF 1- 2017-0002W on each document you\nsubmit, and whenever possible provide a signed PDF copy in electronic format. Smaller files may\nbe emailed to robert.burrough@dot.gov. Larger files should be sent on a CD accompanied by the\noriginal paper copy to the Eastern Region Office.\nBe advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement action is subject to being\nmade publicly 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 must\nprovide a second copy of the document with the portions you believe qualify for confidential\ntreatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for\nconfidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nRobert Burrough\nActing Director, Eastern Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n120170002W_Warning Letter_06152017_text (MR) Page 2 of 2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4820}