{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 520130010W","title":"COALINGA, CITY OF — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2013-06-14","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 192.383(b).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520130010w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520130010w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-520130010w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/520130010W","body":"Warning Letter involving COALINGA, CITY OF. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.383(b). The case was opened on 2013-06-14 and is reported as closed as of 2013-06-14. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n520130010W_warning letter_06142013.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520130010W/520130010W_warning%20letter_06142013.pdf\n\n520130010W_warning letter_06142013_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520130010W/520130010W_warning%20letter_06142013_text.pdf\n\n520130010W_warning letter_06142013_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nVIA UPS 2-DAY AIR-1Z WR2 578 02 9506 3667\nJune 14, 2013\nMr. Bill Skinner\nCity Manager\nCity of Coalinga\n155 West Durian\nCoalinga, CA 93210\nCPF 5-2013-0010W\nDear Mr. Skinner:\nOn March 28, 2012, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety\nAdministration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your\nmunicipal gas distribution system in Coalinga, California.\nAs a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the\nPipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and the\nprobable violation is:\n1. § 192.383 Excess flow valve installation.\n(b) Installation required. An excess flow valve (EFV) installation must comply with\nthe performance standards in § 192.381. The operator must install an EFV on any\nnew or replaced service line serving a single-family residence after February 12,\n2010, unless one or more of the following conditions is present:\n(1) The service line does not operate at a pressure of 10 psig or greater throughout\nthe year;\n(2) The operator has prior experience with contaminants in the gas stream that\ncould interfere with the EFV's operation or cause loss of service to a residence;\n(3) An EFV could interfere with necessary operation or maintenance activities, such\nas blowing liquids from the line; or\n\n\n\n(4) An EFV meeting performance standards in § 192.381 is not commercially\navailable to the operator.\n(c) Reporting. Each operator must report the EFV measures detailed in the annual\nreport required by § 191.11.\nThe City of Coalinga failed to install an excess flow valve (EFV) on all service lines that have\nbeen newly installed or replaced after February 12, 2010.\nBased on your e-mail correspondence dated June 12, 2013, it is our understanding that the City\nof Coalinga completed retro-fitting all the service lines that had been installed or replaced after\nthe required date with an approved EFV. A follow-up inspection will be conducting by PHMSA\nrepresentative to verify this information at your facilities in the near future.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $200,000\nper violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for a related series of\nviolations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the maximum penalty may not\nexceed $100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $1,000,000 for a\nrelated series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents\ninvolved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty\nassessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the item(s) identified in this letter.\nFailure to do so will result in City of Coalinga being subject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 5-2013-0010W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement\naction is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your\nresponsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the\ncomplete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions\nyou believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe\nthe redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nChris Hoidal\nDirector, Western Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\ncc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry\nPHP-500 D. Mulligan (#132893)\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4327}