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 and hazardous liquid pipeline operators in South Carolina. OPS also inspects and enforces the pipeline safety regulations for intrastate hazardous liquid pipeline operators in South Carolina.
Through certification by OPS, the state inspects and enforces the pipeline safety regulations for intrastate gas pipeline operators in South Carolina. This work is performed by the Pipeline Safety Department of the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff.
- South Carolina Statutes
- South Carolina Pipeline Safety Regulations/Rules
- South Carolina Enforcement Program
- State Program Performance Metrics
Contact information for pipeline safety regulation in South Carolina:
For State regulator contact information, go to: http://www.napsr.org/state-program-managers.
Office of Pipeline Safety - Southern Region Office
233 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 600
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Telephone: 404-832-1140
Director: Vacant
CATS Managers: Arthur Buff / James Kelly
Direct: 404-832-1155 / 404-990-1848
E-mail: arthur.buff@dot.gov / james.kelly@dot.gov
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
East Building, Second Floor
Washington D.C. 20590-0001
Administrator: Marie Therese Dominguez
Media Contact: Patricia Klinger, Deputy Director, Office of Governmental, International and Public Affairs
Office of Pipeline Safety: Jeff Wiese, Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety
Phone: 202-366-4595
Email: PHMSA.Pipelinesafety@dot.gov
Date of Revision: 02182016