# COALINGA, CITY OF — Warning Letter

- **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:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED warning letter citing 192.383(b).
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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.

Official case documents:

520130010W_warning letter_06142013.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520130010W/520130010W_warning%20letter_06142013.pdf

520130010W_warning letter_06142013_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520130010W/520130010W_warning%20letter_06142013_text.pdf

520130010W_warning letter_06142013_text.pdf

WARNING LETTER
VIA UPS 2-DAY AIR-1Z WR2 578 02 9506 3667
June 14, 2013
Mr. Bill Skinner
City Manager
City of Coalinga
155 West Durian
Coalinga, CA 93210
CPF 5-2013-0010W
Dear Mr. Skinner:
On March 28, 2012, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected your
municipal gas distribution system in Coalinga, California.
As a result of the inspection, it appears that you have committed a probable violation of the
Pipeline Safety Regulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The items inspected and the
probable violation is:
1. § 192.383 Excess flow valve installation.
(b) Installation required. An excess flow valve (EFV) installation must comply with
the performance standards in § 192.381. The operator must install an EFV on any
new or replaced service line serving a single-family residence after February 12,
2010, unless one or more of the following conditions is present:
(1) The service line does not operate at a pressure of 10 psig or greater throughout
the year;
(2) The operator has prior experience with contaminants in the gas stream that
could interfere with the EFV's operation or cause loss of service to a residence;
(3) An EFV could interfere with necessary operation or maintenance activities, such
as blowing liquids from the line; or



(4) An EFV meeting performance standards in § 192.381 is not commercially
available to the operator.
(c) Reporting. Each operator must report the EFV measures detailed in the annual
report required by § 191.11.
The City of Coalinga failed to install an excess flow valve (EFV) on all service lines that have
been newly installed or replaced after February 12, 2010.
Based on your e-mail correspondence dated June 12, 2013, it is our understanding that the City
of Coalinga completed retro-fitting all the service lines that had been installed or replaced after
the required date with an approved EFV. A follow-up inspection will be conducting by PHMSA
representative to verify this information at your facilities in the near future.
Under 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $200,000
per violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for a related series of
violations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the maximum penalty may not
exceed $100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $1,000,000 for a
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 correct the item(s) identified in this letter.
Failure to do so will result in City of Coalinga 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 5-2013-0010W. 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 treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe
the redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).
Sincerely,
Chris Hoidal
Director, Western Region
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
cc: PHP-60 Compliance Registry
PHP-500 D. Mulligan (#132893)
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