{"operation":"document","citation":"PI-73-0114","title":"Mehlville Fire Protection District — Pipeline Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1973-08-01","effective_on":null,"summary":"PI-73-0114 response to Mehlville Fire Protection District concerning 195.200.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-73-0114.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-73-0114.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-73-0114","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/Pipeline/1973/g73-08-01_Enright_195.200-DBx.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nPI-73-0114\nAugust 1, 1973\nMr. Joseph Enright, Inspector\nBureau of Fire Prevention\nMehlville Fire Protection District\n11020 Mueller Road\nSt. Louis, MO 63123\nDear Mr. Enright:\nThis is in repsonse to your letter of July 13, 1973, requesting inforation pertaiing to rights-of-way for existing\npipelines.\nSection 195.210(a) of the Federal liquid pipeline safety regulations (49 CFR) requries the pipeline right-of-way\nto be selected “. . . to avoid, as far as practicable, areas contianing private dwellings, industrial buildings, and\nplaces of public assembly.” Section 195.210(b) further requries that “No pipeline may be located within 50\nfeet of any private dwelling, or any industrial building or place of public assembly in which persons work,\ncongregate, or assemble, unless it is provided with at least 12 inches of cover in addition to that prescribed in\nSsection 195.248.” However, as stated in Section 195.200, these requirements are applicable only to the\nconstruction of new pipeline systems with steel pipe, or for relocating, replacing, or otherwise chaging pipe.\nThese regulations became effective on April 1, 1970. It is not applicable to the construction of buildings in\nrelation to an existing pipeline. Enclosed is a copy of 49 CFR Part 195, covering the safety regulations for liquid\npipeline carriers.\nOnce the pipeline is in place, these regulations have no limitations on how close surface structures can be\nplaced to the pipeline. The 50-foot restriction in Section 195.210 applies only to installation of the pipeline\nand does not affect any subsequent encroachment by the surface-holder. The width of the operator’s right-\nof-way would be the only limiting factor. Easements and rights-of-way would be the only limiting factor.\nEasements and rights-of-way are matters of local law and are not encompassed within the safety jurisdiction\nof the Department of Transportation. Our regulations apply to pipelines and do not purport to apply to\nbuildings or other constructions.\nWe hope this information is helpful and if you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to ask.\nSincerely,\nOriginal signed by;\nJoseph C. Caldwell\nDirector\nOffice of Pipeline Safety\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nMehlville Fire Protection District\n11020 Mueller Road\nSt. Louis, MO 63123\nJuly 13, 1973\nDepartment of Transportation\nOffice of Pipeline Safety\nTSA-32\n400 Sixth Street S. W.\nWashington, D. C. 20590\nGentlemen:\nWe are interested in receiving any information regarding buildings being built on right-aways or directly over\nthe top of flammable liquid pipe lines.\nSpecifically, we are interested to know how far away buildings should be built from existing flammable liquid\npipe lines.\nPlease forward any information you might have to this office. Thank you!\nVery truly yours,\nMEHLVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT\nJoseph Enright\nInspector\nBureau of Fire Prevention","truncated":false,"body_characters":2872}