{"operation":"document","citation":"PI-78-0105","title":"Pipeline Safety Interpretation PI-78-0105","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1978-08-14","effective_on":null,"summary":"PI-78-0105 concerning 192.3.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-78-0105.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-78-0105.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-78-0105","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/Pipeline/1978/g78-08-14_meredith_192.3_Service%20Line-nlmx.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nPI-78-0105\nDate: 8/14/78\nNames: Robert D. Meredith, City Attorney, Leitchfield, Kentucky\nSubject: Mr. Meredith’s letter of July 24, 1978 (Control OPSR-41) Effect of location of service regulators on\nliability.\nMr. Meredith’s letter stats that the city (the operator) will install a customer meter up to 100 feet from the pipeline.\nSome of the potential customer is located as far as 1000 feet from the pipeline. To minimize the cost of service it is\ndesirable to carry high pressure in the service line up to the houses before installing a service regulator. In an attempt to\nclarify several questions I called Mr. Meredith. I pointed out the definition of service line in 192.3 and that regardless of\nownership the requirements of 192.197 establishes the requirements for control of pressure of gas delivered from high\npressure distribution systems. He indicated that the main and service lines would be run with plastic pipe meeting the\nrequirements of 192.59 where the distance to the house exceeds 100 feet the customer is going to own the service line\nbeyond the meter and they will intend to locate the pressure regulator at or near the house. This will minimize the pipe\nsize required and assure adequate pressure for proper operation of customer owned appliances. I pointed out that the\noutlet of the operator’s service regulator would then be the connection to the customer owned piping and that\nregardless of ownership the facilities upstream of that point would be subject to part 192 and the operational\nresponsibility of the gas operator.\nPaul Cory, P.E.\nConclusion: Cancel Control OPSR-41. No further action required\nDate: 8/15/78\nPaul J. Cory, P.E\nSenior Engineer\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nMeredith and Dinwiddie\n80 Public Square\nP.O. Box 466\nLeitchfield, Kentucky 42754\nJuly 24, 1978\nOffice of Pipeline Safety\nMaterials Transportation Bureau\nDepartment of Transportation\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nRe: City of Leitchfield\nGentlemen:\nThe city of Leitchfield has recently constructed a natural gas transmission pipeline with an expected pressure of\n100 lbs.\nCustomers along the line will need regulators. Our meters will be no further than 100 feet from our line, but the\nservices will, in many cases, be over 1000 feet from the meter. Just where do we put our regulators for efficient and safe\noperation? What will be our liability if the regulators are installed by us near or by the residence? Should we require\nour customer to purchase and install the regulators?\nThese questions were referred to your Atlanta office, but it requested we take them up with your office.\nSincerely yours,\nRobert D. Meredith\nCity Attorney","truncated":false,"body_characters":2635}