# MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO — Warning Letter

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- **citation:** CPF 320075013W
- **title:** MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO — Warning Letter
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2007-03-13
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED warning letter citing 195.410(c), 195.583(b).
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Warning Letter involving MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 195.410(c),  195.583(b). The case was opened on 2007-03-13 and is reported as closed as of 2007-03-13. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

320075013W_Warning Letter_03132007.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/320075013W/320075013W_Warning%20Letter_03132007.pdf

320075013W_Warning Letter_03132007.pdf

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WARNING LETTER
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March 13, 2007
Mr. Paul S. Broker
VP Westem Operations
Mid-Valley Pipeline
Bldg A/L3
I Flour Daniels Drive
Sugar Land, Texas77478
CPF No. 3-2007-5013W
Dear Mr. Broker:
On August 2l-24,2006, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, Central Region, pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code,
conducted an on-site pipeline safety inspection of Mid-Valley Pipeline's (MVPL) records
in Hebron, Kentucky and at facilities across the states of Ohio and Michigan.
As a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed probable violations of the
Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected
and the probable violations are:
1. $195.4f 0 Line markers.
(c) Each operator shall provide line markiug at locations where the line is above
ground in areas that are accessible to the public.



MVPL did not have a line marker on the Miami South main line block valve located
on the Hebron to Pyrmont pipeline section.
2. $195.583 What must I do to monitor atmospheric corrosion control?
(b) During inspections you must give particular attention to pipe at soil-to-air
interfaces, under thermal insulation, under disbonded coatings, at pipe supports,
in splash zones, at deck penetrations, and in spans oyer water.
MVPL did not inspect for atmospheric corrosion under thermal insulation on the
densitometer piping at the Sun Refinery Terminal in Toledo, Ohio.
Under 49 United States Code, S 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed
$100,000 for each violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of
$ 1,000,000 for any related series 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
conect the item idenlified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in MVPL being subject
to additional enforcement action.
No reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please
refer to CPF 3-2007-5013W . Be advised that all material you submit in response to this
enforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any
portion of your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C.
552(b), along with the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the
document with the portions you believe qualify for confidential heatnent redacted and an
explanation of why you believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential
treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).
Sincerely,
/ 1 Ivan A. Huntoon
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Director, Central Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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