The federal government establishes minimum pipeline safety standards under the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 49 "Transportation", Parts 190 - 199. The Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), within the U. S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), has overall regulatory responsibility for hazardous liquid and gas pipelines under its jurisdiction in the United States. Pertinent regulations can be found here.
OPS is headquartered in Washington, DC, and supported through five regional offices located in Trenton, NJ; Atlanta, GA; Kansas City, MO; Houston, TX; and Denver, CO. OPS Regional Directors, Pipeline Inspectors, State Liaisons, and Community Assistance and Technical Services (CATS) managers operate from each of the five OPS regional offices.
CATS managers are available to assist the public, the media and state or local officials with inquiries concerning pipeline safety-related issues.
OPS regulates and enforces interstate gas and liquid pipeline safety requirements in Washington.
Through certification by OPS, the state of Washington regulates, inspects, and enforces intrastate gas and liquid pipeline safety requirements. By signed agreement with OPS, Washington also inspects interstate liquid and gas pipeline safety requirements. The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission perform this work.
Washington state regulations can be found at: http://www.wutc.wa.gov.
Here is contact information pertaining to pipelines in Washington:
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
1300 S. Evergreen Park Dr, SW
P.O. Box 47250
Olympia, WA 98504-7250
Telephone: 360-664-1254; Fax: 360-586-1172
Director, Pipeline Safety: Anne Soiza
E-mail: ASoiza@utc.wa.gov
Office of Pipeline Safety - Western Region Office
12300 West Dakota Avenue, Suite 110
Lakewood, CO 80226
Telephone: 720-963-3160
Director: Chris Hoidal
CATS managers: Kimbra Davis / Ross Reineke
Direct: 720-963-3176 / 720-963-3182
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
East Building, Second Floor (PH)
Washington D.C. 20590-0001
Administrator: Carl T. Johnson
Deputy Administrator: Krista Edwards
Assistant Administrator & Chief Safety Officer: Stacey Gerard
Media Contact - Director, External Communications : Patricia Klinger
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety: Jeff Wiese
Phone: 202-366-4595
Date of Revision: 043008_ljc