{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520121007W","title":"DOMINION ENERGY QUESTAR PIPELINE, LLC — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2012-04-10","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.455(a)(2), 192.709(c).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520121007w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520121007w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520121007w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520121007W","body":"Warning Letter involving DOMINION ENERGY QUESTAR PIPELINE, LLC. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulations as 192.455(a)(2),  192.709(c). The case was opened on 2012-04-10 and is reported as closed as of 2012-04-10. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520121007W_warning letter_04102012.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520121007W/520121007W_warning%20letter_04102012.pdf\n\n520121007W_warning letter_04102012_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520121007W/520121007W_warning%20letter_04102012_text.pdf\n\n520121007W_warning letter_04102012_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nApril 10, 2012\nMr. Larry Conti\nVice President, Operations\nQuestar Pipeline Company\n180 East 100 South\nP.O. Box 45360\nSalt Lake City, UT 84145-0360\nCPF 5-2012-1007W\nDear Mr. Conti:\nOn April 5, 2011, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your\nSouthern Trails Pipeline in California.\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\nthe probable violations are:\n1. §192.709 Transmission lines: Record keeping.\nEach operator shall maintain the following records for transmission line for the\nperiods specified:\n(c) A record of each patrol, survey, inspection, and test required by subparts L\nand M of this part must be retained for at least 5 years or until the next patrol,\nsurvey, inspection, or test is completed, whichever is longer.\nQuestar Pipeline is not keeping a record of each inspection and test required by subparts L and\nM of Part 192. Questar Pipeline personnel appear to be inspecting and testing, per §192.739,\ntwo pressure control valves and associated pressure transmitters essential for proper\noperations. Those valves are TR 0134 at the Needles SoCal delivery, and TR 0151 at the\nEssex PG&E delivery. However, Questar Pipeline does not maintain records of pressure\n\n\n\ncontrol inspection and testing for these pressure control devices per 192.709(c). Although TR\n0134 and TR 0151 primarily function as a volume control device, the control valves can\ncontrol delivery pressure, and their inspection and test records must be retained for five years.\n2. §192.455 External corrosion control: Buried or submerged pipelines installed\nafter July 31, 1971.\n(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (f) of this section, each buried\nor submerged pipeline installed after July 31, 1971, must be protected against\nexternal corrosion, including the following:\n(2) It must have a cathodic protection system designed to protect the pipeline in\naccordance with this subpart, installed and placed in operation within 1 year after\ncompletion of construction.\nQuestar Pipeline Company was not providing adequate corrosion control on all segments of its\nburied pipeline. At the time of inspection and as revealed in the annual CP surveys, the short\nsegment of pipe (~100-feet) between Questar’s Essex meter station and PG&E’s receipt point\nwas not cathodically protected per 192.455(a)(2).\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$100,000 for each violation for each day the violation persists up to a maximum of $1,000,000\nfor any related series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting\ndocuments involved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement\naction or penalty assessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the item(s)\nidentified in this letter. Failure to do so will result in Questar Pipeline Company being subject\nto additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer\nto CPF 5-2012-1007W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this\nenforcement action is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion\nof your responsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along\nwith the complete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with\nthe portions you believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why\nyou believe the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C.\n552(b).\nSincerely,\nChris Hoidal\nDirector, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 C. Allen (#132883)","truncated":false,"body_characters":4674}