# CITY OF GLENDALE, GLENDALE WATER & POWER — Warning Letter

- **operation:** document
- **citation:** CPF 520160018W
- **title:** CITY OF GLENDALE, GLENDALE WATER & POWER — Warning Letter
- **source type:** enforcement
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2016-10-06
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** CLOSED warning letter citing 192.615(c).
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Warning Letter involving CITY OF GLENDALE, GLENDALE WATER & POWER. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 192.615(c). The case was opened on 2016-10-06 and is reported as closed as of 2016-10-06. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.

Official case documents:

520160018W_Warning Letter_10062016.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520160018W/520160018W_Warning%20Letter_10062016.pdf

520160018W_Warning Letter_10062016_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/520160018W/520160018W_Warning%20Letter_10062016_text.pdf

520160018W_Warning Letter_10062016_text.pdf

WARNING LETTER
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
October 6, 2016
Mr. Camilo Ruiz, PE
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
City of Glendale
800 Air Way
Glendale, CA 91201
CPF 5-2016-0018W
Dear Mr. Ruiz:
On October 26-29, 2015, a representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA), pursuant to Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code, inspected the
City of Glendale’s Land Fill Gas Pipeline in Glendale, CA.
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 item inspected and
the probable violation is:
1. § 192.615 Emergency plans.
(c) Each operator shall establish and maintain liaison with appropriate fire,
police, and other public officials to:
(1) Learn the responsibility and resources of each government organization that
may respond to a gas pipeline emergency;
(2) Acquaint the officials with the operator's ability in responding to a gas pipeline
emergency;
(3) Identify the types of gas pipeline emergencies of which the operator notifies the
officials; and
(4) Plan how the operator and officials can engage in mutual assistance to
minimize hazards to life or property.



At the time of the inspection the operator did not have records to indicate establishing and
maintaining liaison with appropriate fire, police and other public officials and exchanging the
information required in 192.615(c)(1-4).
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 The City of Glendale 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 5-2016-0018W. 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 B. Brown (#149946)
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