{"operation":"document","citation":"PI-80-0103","title":"Pipeline Safety Interpretation PI-80-0103","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1980-08-20","effective_on":null,"summary":"PI-80-0103 concerning 195.6.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-80-0103.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-80-0103.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-80-0103","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/Pipeline/1980/g80-08-20_Allen_195.6-wmx.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nPI-80-0103\nAugust 20, 1980\nMr. E.I. Allen\nPresident — Standard Pipeline Company\nChevron U.S.A. Inc.\nP.O. Box 7643\nSan Francisco, CA 94120\nDear Mr. Allen:\nThis acknowledges your letter dated July 3, 1980, notifying us in accordance with 49 CFR 195.6 of the\nproposed transportation of contaminated pond water from the Morro Bay facility to a disposal site near\nKettleman City, California.\nBased on the information contained in your letter, we find that the proposed transportation by pipeline of the\ncontaminated pond water is not unduly hazardous and you may proceed to transport the material in the\nmanner proposed.\nSincerely,\nSIGNED\nMelvin A. Judah\nActing Associate Director\nfor Pipeline Safety Regulation\nMaterials Transportation Bureau\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nChevron\n575 Market Street\nP.O. Box 7643\nSan Francisco, California\nJuly 3, 1980\nDear Mr. Santman:\nStandard Pipeline Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., owns and operates a pipeline in\nCalifornia extending from Morro Bay to Kettleman City. The pipeline serves a marine terminal at Morro Bay\nand ties into another pipeline system at Kettleman City. This pipeline has been idle for several years.\nStandard Pipeline Company now proposes to activate this pipeline for the purpose of transporting a\ncontaminated pond water from its receipt at the Morro Bay Marine Terminal to a Class I disposal site operated\nby Environmental Disposal Services near Kettleman City. The contaminated pond water originated at Chevron\nChemical Company's Richmond manufacturing facility in Richmond, California. Heavy rains this last winter\nfilled diked evaporation ponds located at the facility and necessitated a controlled release of the\ncontaminated pond water into the San Pablo Bay to avoid breeching of the dikes. This discharge resulted in a\nCease and Desist Order from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board. Part of this order required\nChevron Chemical Company to dispose of approximately 2 million barrels of this contaminated pond water to\nprevent a reoccurence of this problem. A portion of this material requires disposal in a Class I disposal site. An\nevaluation of alternatives by Chevron Chemical Co. included a proposal to ship this material via marine\ntransportation from Richmond to the Morro Bay facility where pipeline access was available for the final\nmovement to a Class I disposal site. Attached are Tables I & II listing the composition and Tables Ill, IV & V\nlisting the toxicity of the contaminated pond water.\nThis material does not appear to be a hazardous material as defined in 49 CFR Parts 171-173. However, this\nnotice of a proposed change in the commodity transported (as required by 49 CFR Part 195.6) via pipeline is\nbeing sent to you for approval.\nThe following presents the information required with this submittal per 49 CFR Part 195.6 (b):\n(1) Chemical name - see Table I\n(2) Common name - see Table I\n(3) Hazard classification per Part 173 - unknown material is not on list or classification - Poison B is\nclosest classification. See Tables III, IV & V.\n(4) The pipeline (route shown in Drawing I attached) is completely fabricated of steel pipe. The\npipe consists of 8\" and 10\" diameter lines lapweld and grade B & C.\n(5) The pipeline has been hydrostatically tested to over 125% of the maximum operating pressure\nrequired to pump the material. Pump Station discharge pressures will be limited to 800 PSIG.\n(6) The line will be operated with high and low pressure alarms and shutdown equipment.\nOperations will also include hourly comparisons of volumes pumped to volumes delivered for\nadditional leak detection. In general, the line will be operated in accordance with 49 CFR Part\n195.\nIf you require further information, please contact our Mr. G. T. Brower at 415-894-5191. May we have your\napproval to proceed with this commodity transportation? Thank you for your assistance.\nVery truly yours,\nE.I. Allen\nPresident — Standard Pipeline Company","truncated":false,"body_characters":3966}