DELAWARE STORAGE AND PIPELINE COMPANY — Notice of Probable Violation

case documentOfficial PDF120196006_NOPV PCO_05062019.pdf#

case documentOfficial PDF120196006_NOPV PCO_05062019_text.pdf#

party submissionOfficial PDF120196006_Operator Response to Notice_05162019.pdf#

120196006_Final Order_10102019_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFOctober 10, 2019 Mr. Charles Denault President Delaware Storage and Pipeline Company 400 Amherst Street, Suite 405 Nashua, New Hampshire 03063 Re: CPF No. 1-2019-6006 Dear Mr. Denault: Enclosed please find the Final Order issued in the above-referenced case. It makes findings of violation and finds that the terms of the compliance order are completed. This case is now closed. Service of the Final Order by certified mail is effective upon the date of mailing, as provided under 49 C.F.R. § 190.5. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Alan K. Mayberry Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety Enclosures (Final Order and NOPV) cc: Mr. Robert Burrough, Director, Eastern Region, Office of Pipeline Safety, PHMSA Ms. Michelle Denault, Regulatory Compliance Manager, Delaware Storage and Pipeline Company CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED#

120196006_Final Order_10102019_text.pdf, page 2U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 _____________________________________ In the Matter of ) Delaware Storage and Pipeline Company, ) ) ) ) Respondent. ) _____________________________________) CPF No. 1-2019-6006 FINAL ORDER On May 6, 2019, pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 190.207, the Director, Eastern Region, Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), issued a Notice of Probable Violation and Proposed Compliance Order (Notice) to Delaware Storage and Pipeline Company (Delaware SPC or Respondent). The Notice proposed finding that Respondent had violated 49 C.F.R. §195.444 and proposed certain measures to correct the violation. Respondent did not contest the Notice. Based upon a review of all of the evidence, pursuant to § 190.213, I find that Respondent violated the pipeline safety regulation listed below, as more fully described in the enclosed Notice: 49 C.F.R. §195.444 (Item 1) ─ Respondent failed to maintain records documenting that the field instrumentation used in its leak detection system were tested and calibrated pursuant to the requirements of Section 5.1.3 of API RP 1130 (incorporated by reference in §195.3). This finding of violation will be considered a prior offense in any subsequent enforcement action taken against Respondent. Respondent has completed the actions proposed in the Notice to correct the violation. Therefore, it is not necessary to include a Compliance Order in this Final Order. The terms and conditions of this order are effective upon service in accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.5. October 10, 2019 ___________________________________ _________________________ Alan K. Mayberry Date Issued Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety#