Pipeline Safety Stakeholder Communications

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.

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/investigators, 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 and state or local officials with inquiries concerning pipeline safety-related issues.

OPS inspects and enforces the pipeline safety regulations for interstate gas pipeline operators in the District of Columbia. OPS also inspects and enforces the pipeline safety regulations for intrastate and interstate hazardous liquid pipeline operators in the District of Columbia.

Through certification by OPS, the District of Columbia inspects and enforces the pipeline safety regulations for the intrastate gas pipeline operator in the District of Columbia. This work is performed by the District of Columbia Public Service Commission.

• District of Columbia Statutes (See Title 34, Subtitle IV, Chapter 34-16)
• District of Columbia Pipeline Safety Regulations/Rules
• District of Columbia Enforcement Program
• State Program Performance Metrics

Contact information for pipeline safety regulation in District of Columbia:

For State regulator contact information, go to: http://www.napsr.org/state-program-managers.

Date of Revision: 02182016