SANTEE COOPER - RAINEY GENERATING STATION — Warning Letter

220071015w_warning letter_09122007_text.pdf, page 1Official PDFtJ 5 Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 233 Peachtree Street Ste 600 Atlanta GA 30303 WARNING LETTER CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT RK UKSTED September 12, 2007 Mr Joseph Thorndyke Station Manager Santee Cooper Rainey Generating Station P 0 Box 70 2900 Opry House Road lva, SC 29655 - 8580 CPF 2-2007-1015W Dear Mr Thorndyke On Apnl 30 thru May 2, 2007, representatives of the Pipehne and Hazardous Matenals Safety Administration (PHMSA) pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code inspected your records and pipehne facdities in Iva, South Carohna As a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed probable violations of the Ptpehne Safety Regulations Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations The items inspected and the probable violations are 1. tt192 13 General (c) Each operator shall maintain, modify as appropriate, and follow the plans, procedures, and programs that it is required to cstabhsh under this part. Santee Cooper Rainey (SCR) dtd not conduct a gas leak detection survey using detector equipment on its non odonzed gas pipehne twice a year, not exceeding 7-'/t month interval as per its procedure, Section 30 102 SCR conducted the gas leak detection survey once each calendar year tn accordance with 11192 706 but not according to its procedure The gas leak surveys were conducted on 10/26/06, 10/17/05 and 12/11/04#

220071015w_warning letter_09122007_text.pdf, page 22. I)192. 481 (a) Atmospheric corrosion control: Monitoring Each operator must inspect each pipehne or portion of pipehne that is exposed to the atmosphere for evidence of atmospheric corrosion at least every three years, but with intervals not exceeding 39 months SRC did not keep any records to show that they have monitored atmospheric corrosion as per this section Under 49 United States Code, I'l 60122, you are sub) ect to a civd 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 senes 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 item(s) identified in this letter Be advised that failure to do so will result in Santee Cooper Rainey being sublect to additional enforcement action No reply to this letter is reqmred If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to CPF 2-2007-1015W Be advised that all matenal you submit in response to this enforcement action is sub)ect to being made publicly available If you beheve that any portion of your responsive matenal quahfies for confidential treatment under 5 U S C 552(b), along with the complete onginal document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions you beheve quahfy for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe the redacted information quahfies for confidential treatment under 5 U S C 552(b) Linda Daugherty Director, Southern Region Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration#