N.H. Admin. Code § En 508.05

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section En 508.05 - Leakage Record-Keeping and Reporting

(a) Each utility shall maintain records and follow self-audit procedures regarding gas leaks and leakage surveys as follows:

(1) A utility shall preserve historical gas leak records in accordance with En 507.05(a) and Puc 506.06;

(2) In order to demonstrate the adequacy of company maintenance programs, a utility shall maintain sufficient data to provide the information needed to complete the federal Department of Transportation leak report forms as follows:

a. Form PHMSA F 7100.1, "Incident Report - Gas Distribution System";

b. Form PHMSA F 7100.1-1, "Annual Report For Calendar Year 20_ - Gas Distribution System";

c. Form PHMSA F 7100.2, "Incident Report - Natural and Other Gas Transmission and Gathering Systems"; and

d. Form PHMSA F 7100.2-1, "Annual Report For Calendar Year 20_ - Natural and Other Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipeline Systems"; and

(3) The utility shall maintain records for leaks which are reported by an outside source or require reporting to a regulatory agency.

(b) The leak records as required in (a) above shall not be required to be maintained in any specific format or retained at one location.

(c) The leak records as required in (a) above shall include the following:

(1) Date discovered, time reported, time dispatched, time investigated and by whom;

(2) Date(s) re-evaluated before repair and by whom;

(3) Date repaired, time repaired and by whom;

(4) Date(s) rechecked after repair and by whom;

(5) If a reportable leak, date and time of telephone report to regulatory authority and by whom;

(6) Location of leak;

(7) Leak classification;

(8) Line use, including distribution and transmission;

(9) Method of leak detection including name and address if reported by an outside party; and

(10) A description of any environmental impact, if applicable.

(d) A utility shall report to the department leaks occurring in its gas distribution system as follows:

(1) Emergency notification, pursuant to En 504.05(a); and

(2) Report on status of leaks, pursuant to En 509.11.

N.H. Admin. Code § En 508.05

Derived from Number 45, Filed November 9, 2023, Proposed by #13796, Effective 10/25/2023, Expires 10/25/2033.