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Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-73 - Hazardous liquid pipeline companies › Part II - FINANCIAL RECORDS AND REPORTING RULES › Section 480-73-170 - Issuing securities

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(1) Before a
				pipeline company issues stocks, stock certificates, other evidence of interest
				or ownership, bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, or assumes any
				obligation or liability as guarantor subject to reporting under
				RCW
				81.08.130, it must file with the commission:
(a) A description of the purposes for which
				the issuance will be made, including a certification by an officer authorized
				to do so, that the proceeds from any such financing is for one or more of the
				purposes allowed by
				RCW
				81.08.030;
(b) A description of the proposed issuance,
				including the terms of financing; and
(c) A statement as to why the transaction is
				in the public interest.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-73 - Hazardous liquid pipeline companies › Part II - FINANCIAL RECORDS AND REPORTING RULES › Section 480-73-180 - Transferring cash or assuming obligations

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(1) At least five business days before a
				pipeline company whose corporate/issuer rating is not in one of the four
				highest rating categories of either Standard & Poor's L.L.C. or Moody's
				Investors Service, Inc., or its subsidiary transfers cash to any of its
				affiliated interests or subsidiaries or assumes an obligation or liability of
				any of its affiliated interests or any of its subsidiaries, the company must
				report to the commission an estimate of the amount to be transferred and the
				terms of the transaction when the transaction will exceed thresholds as
				described in (a) or (b) of this subsection.
(a) The company must report if the cumulative
				transactions to a subsidiary or affiliated interest for the prior twelve months
				exceed a threshold of five percent, which is based on the prior calendar year
				gross operating revenue.
(b) When
				the threshold in (a) of this subsection has been reached, the company must
				report each subsequent transaction exceeding a threshold of one percent for the
				prior twelve-month period, which is based on the prior calendar year gross
				operating revenue.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-73 - Hazardous liquid pipeline companies › Part II - FINANCIAL RECORDS AND REPORTING RULES › Section 480-73-190 - Affiliated interests - Contracts or arrangements

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Prior to the effective date of any contract or arrangement
				  described in
				  RCW
				  81.16.020, each pipeline company must file a
				  verified copy or a verified summary, if unwritten, of contracts or
				  arrangements, except for transactions provided at tariff rates, with any
				  affiliated interest. Prior to the effective date of any modification or
				  amendment, the company must file verified copies of the modifications or
				  amendments to the contracts or arrangements. If the contract or arrangement is
				  unwritten, the company must file a verified summary of any modification or
				  amendment. The commission may institute an investigation and disapprove the
				  contract or arrangement if the commission finds the company has failed to prove
				  that it is reasonable and consistent with the public
				  interest.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.160,
					 81.04.160 and
					 34.05.353. 05-06-051 (Docket No.
					 A-021178 and TO-030288, General Order No. R-518), § 480-73-190, filed
					 2/28/05, effective 3/31/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-73 - Hazardous liquid pipeline companies › Part II - FINANCIAL RECORDS AND REPORTING RULES › Section 480-73-200 - Securities report

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Each pipeline company that has issued securities must file
				  with the commission an annual securities transaction report. The report is due
				  ninety days from the end of the company's reporting period, whether a fiscal or
				  calendar year. At a minimum, the report must contain:
(1) A schedule of the securities issued
				during the reporting period including a detailed description of the final
				agreements;
(2) A description of
				the use of proceeds stating the amounts used for each purpose allowed by
				RCW
				81.08.030;
(3) The level of expenses for each of the
				securities transactions for the reporting period;
(4) A schedule of securities retired,
				refunded, repurchased, or otherwise removed from the company's capitalization;
				and
(5) A schedule of securities
				scheduled to mature in the fiscal or calendar year following the reporting
				period.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.160, and
					 81.04.160. 05-17-026 (Docket No.
					 A-021178 and TO-030288, General Order No. R-522), § 480-73-200, filed
					 8/5/05, effective 9/5/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-73 - Hazardous liquid pipeline companies › Part II - FINANCIAL RECORDS AND REPORTING RULES › Section 480-73-210 - Affiliated interest and subsidiary transactions report

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(1) By June 1 of each year, each pipeline
				company must file a report summarizing all transactions, except transactions
				provided at tariff rates, which occurred between the company and each of its
				affiliated interests, and the company and each of its subsidiaries, during the
				period January 1 through December 31 of the preceding year.
(2) The information required in this section
				must be provided for total company and for total state of Washington. The
				report must include a corporate organization chart showing the pipeline company
				and how it is related to its affiliated interests and subsidiaries.
(3) When total transactions with an
				affiliated interest or a subsidiary are less than one hundred thousand dollars
				for the reporting period, the company must provide the name of the affiliated
				interest or subsidiary participating in the transactions and the total dollar
				amounts of the transactions. When total transactions with an affiliated
				interest or subsidiary equal or exceed one hundred thousand dollars for the
				reporting period, the company must provide:
(a) A balance sheet and income statement for
				such affiliated interest to the extent such information is publicly available,
				and if not publicly available but the balance sheet and income statement of a
				parent of such affiliated interest is publicly available, then the balance
				sheet and income statement for such parent must be provided;
(b) A description of the products or services
				provided to or from the company and each such affiliated interest or
				subsidiary;
(c) A description of
				the pricing basis or costing method, and procedures for allocating costs for
				such products or services, and the amount and accounts charged during the
				year;
(d) A description of the
				terms of any loans between the company and each such affiliated interest or
				subsidiary and a listing of the year-end loan amounts and maximum loan amounts
				outstanding during the year;
(e) A
				description of the terms and total amount of any obligation or liability
				assumed by the company for each such affiliated interest or
				subsidiary;
(f) A description of
				the activities of each such affiliated interest or subsidiary with which the
				company has transactions; and
(g) A
				list of all common officers and directors between the pipeline company and each
				such affiliated interest or subsidiary, along with their titles in each
				organization.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-73 - Hazardous liquid pipeline companies › Part III - ADOPTION BY REFERENCE › Section 480-73-999 - Adoption by reference

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In this chapter, the commission adopts by reference all or
				  portions of regulations and standards identified below. They are available for
				  inspection at the commission library. The publications, effective date,
				  references within this chapter, and availability of the resources are as
				  follows:
(1)
Title 18 Code of
				Federal Regulations,
cited as 18 C.F.R., is published by the United
				States Government Printing Office.
(2) The commission adopts the version in
				effect on December 31, 2021.
(3)
				This publication is referenced in WAC
				480-73-130
				(Accounting system requirements), WAC
				480-73-150
				(Retaining and preserving records and reports), and WAC
				480-73-160 (Annual
				reports).
(4) Copies of Title 18
				Code of Federal Regulations are available from the U.S. Government Online
				Bookstore,
https://bookstore.gpo.gov/
, and from
				various third-party vendors.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.160,
					 81.04.160, and
					 34.05.353. 11-04-041 (Docket
					 A-101466, General Order R-562), § 480-73-999, filed 1/25/11, effective
					 2/25/11; 09-01-171 (Docket A-081419, General Order R-554), § 480-73-999,
					 filed 12/23/08, effective 1/23/09; 06-17-087 (Docket A-060475, General Order
					 No. R-537), § 480-73-999, filed 8/14/06, effective 9/14/06; 05-21-022
					 (Docket No. A-050271, General Order No. R-521), § 480-73-999, filed
					 10/10/05, effective 11/10/05; 05-06-051 (Docket No. A-021178 and TO-030288,
					 General Order No. R-518), § 480-73-999, filed 2/28/05, effective
					 3/31/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › GENERAL RULES › Section 480-75-200 - Application of rules - Responsibility for contractors

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(1) The rules in this chapter apply to
				hazardous liquid pipeline companies that are subject to the jurisdiction of the
				commission under chapter 81.88 RCW. The purpose of these rules is to provide
				minimum safety standards and reporting requirements for the transportation of
				hazardous liquids by pipeline, and to set forth a regulatory fee methodology
				that applies to all pipeline companies subject to inspection by the
				commission.
(2) While the
				commission's hazardous liquid pipeline safety statutes and rules impose
				obligations on pipeline companies, a pipeline company may contract with a
				person to do tasks that are subject to these rules, such as excavation,
				construction, and maintenance. If the pipeline company's contractor (or any of
				its subcontractors) engages in conduct that violates commission rules
				applicable to the pipeline company, the pipeline company is subject to
				penalties and all other applicable remedies, as if the pipeline company itself
				engaged in that conduct, including intentional noncompliance or other
				intentional violations of these rules by the contractor (or any of its
				subcontractors). The pipeline company is responsible for maintaining measures
				designed to detect intentional violations of these rules by a contractor and
				any of its subcontractors.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-200, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-200, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › GENERAL RULES › Section 480-75-210 - Additional requirements

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(1) These rules
				do not relieve any pipeline company from any of its duties and obligations
				under the laws of the state of Washington.
(2) The commission retains the authority to
				impose additional or different requirements on any company in appropriate
				circumstances, consistent with the requirements of law.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-210, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-210, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › GENERAL RULES › Section 480-75-220 - Severability

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If any provision of this chapter or its application to any
				  person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter or the
				  application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not
				  affected.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-220, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › GENERAL RULES › Section 480-75-250 - Civil penalty for violation of chapter 81.88 RCW

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Any pipeline company that violates any pipeline safety
				  provision of any commission order, or any rule in this chapter including those
				  rules adopted by reference, or chapter 81.88 RCW is subject to a civil penalty
				  not to exceed the amounts in 49 C.F.R. Sec. 190.223.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-250, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-250, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › GENERAL RULES › Section 480-75-260 - Exemption for rules in chapter 480-75 WAC

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The commission may grant an exemption from any rule in this
				  chapter pursuant to WAC
				  480-07-110. Please refer to that
				  rule for applicable procedures.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-260, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 03-24-028 (General
					 Order R-510, Docket No. A-010648), § 480-75-260, filed 11/24/03, effective
					 1/1/04; 02-18-032 (Docket No. TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), §
					 480-75-260, filed 8/26/02, effective
					 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › GENERAL RULES › Section 480-75-270 - Damage prevention

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Each pipeline company must comply with the provisions of
				  chapter 19.122 RCW, to the extent those provisions apply to the pipeline
				  company. A pipeline company violates this rule if the pipeline company fails to
				  comply with chapter 19.122 RCW. Each day a violation persists is a separate
				  violation of this rule. In determining whether a pipeline company has complied
				  with the provisions of chapter 19.122 RCW, the definitions contained in that
				  chapter will apply. The definitions in chapter 480-75 WAC (other than the
				  definition of "hazardous liquid pipeline company") do not
				  apply.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-270, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 81.01.010,
					 81.88.060. 07-09-001 (Docket
					 PL-061026, General Order R-541), § 480-75-270, filed 4/4/07, effective
					 5/5/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › DESIGN › Section 480-75-300 - Leak detection

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(1) Pipeline
				companies must rapidly locate leaks from their pipeline. Pipeline companies
				must provide leak detection under flow and no flow conditions.
(2) Leak detection systems must be capable of
				detecting an eight percent of maximum flow leak within fifteen minutes or
				less.
(3) Pipeline companies must
				have a leak detection procedure and a procedure for responding to alarms. The
				pipeline company must maintain leak detection maintenance and alarm
				records.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-300, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 81.01.010,
					 81.88.060. 07-09-001 (Docket
					 PL-061026, General Order R-541), § 480-75-300, filed 4/4/07, effective
					 5/5/07. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-300, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › DESIGN › Section 480-75-310 - Geological considerations

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When a pipeline company is planning to build a new pipeline,
				  the design of the new pipeline must reflect consideration of the potential
				  impacts from seismic activity and earth movement.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-310, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-310, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › DESIGN › Section 480-75-320 - Overpressure protection

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A pipeline company must conduct a surge analysis to ensure
				  that the surge pressure does not exceed one hundred ten percent of the MOP. The
				  pipeline company must design and operate the pressure relief system consistent
				  with the surge analysis, at or below the MOP except under surge
				  conditions.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-320, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-320, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › DESIGN › Section 480-75-330 - Overfill protection

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If a pipeline contains break out tanks, such tanks must have
				  an independent level alarm.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-330, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-330, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › DESIGN › Section 480-75-340 - Cathodic protection test station location

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Pipeline companies must ensure that each cathodically
				  protected pipeline has test stations and other electrical measurement contact
				  points that are located at pipe casings and at locations sufficient to
				  facilitate cathodic protection testing.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-340, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-340, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › DESIGN › Section 480-75-350 - Design specifications for new pipeline

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Pipeline companies must design new pipelines in accordance
				  with ASME B31.4 "Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbon and
				  Other Liquids." Information about the ASME edition adopted and where to obtain
				  it are set out in WAC
				  480-75-999, Adoption by
				  reference.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-350, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-350, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › DESIGN › Section 480-75-360 - Class locations

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(1) This
				section classifies pipeline locations for the design of new pipelines. The
				following criteria apply to classifications under this section.
(a) A "class location unit" is an onshore
				area that extends 220 yards (200 meters) on either side of the centerline of
				any continuous one mile (1.6 kilometers) of pipeline.
(b) Each separate dwelling unit in a multiple
				dwelling unit building is counted as a separate building intended for human
				occupancy.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › DESIGN › Section 480-75-370 - Design factor (F) for steel pipe

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Except as otherwise provided in subsections (1), (2) and (3)
				  of this section, the design factor a pipeline company used in the design
				  formula in 49 C.F.R. Section 195.106 for new pipelines is determined in
				  accordance with the following table. The applicable version of the Code of
				  Federal Regulations and how to obtain it is set out in WAC
				  480-75-999, Adoption by
				  reference.
Class location
Design factor (
F
)
1
0.72
2
0.60
3
0.50
4
0.40
(1) For Class 1
				locations a design factor of 0.60 or less must be used in the design formula in
				49 C.F.R. Section 195.106 for steel pipe in Class 1 locations that:
(a) Crosses the right of way of an unimproved
				public road, without a casing;
(b)
				Crosses without a casing, or makes a parallel encroachment on the right of way
				of either a hard-surfaced road, a highway, a public street, or a
				railroad;
(c) Is supported by a
				vehicular, pedestrian, railroad, or pipeline bridge; or
(d) Is used in a fabricated assembly
				(including mainline valve assemblies, cross-connections, and river crossing
				headers).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › DESIGN › Section 480-75-380 - Location of pump stations and breakout tanks for pipelines

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A pipeline company shall not construct a new pump station on
				  the pipeline in any zoned area without prior approval of the appropriate zoning
				  authority and having acquired all necessary permits. In areas not zoned, the
				  pump station shall not be located closer than five hundred feet from an
				  existing building intended for human occupancy (other than a building under the
				  control of the pipeline company). When locating new pump stations and breakout
				  tanks, the pipeline company must consider such hazards as overhead power lines,
				  geologic faults, areas prone to flooding, landslides, and falling rocks. This
				  requirement only applies before the facility is constructed.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-380, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-380, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › DESIGN › Section 480-75-390 - Valve spacing and rapid shutdown

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(1) Each pipeline company must have
				procedures to rapidly locate and isolate reportable releases from its
				pipeline.
(2) When determining the
				type of valve to be used, its location, and its shut-off time, each pipeline
				company must consider the following:
(a)
				Terrain;
(b) Geohazards;
(c) Drainage; and
(d) Type and condition of the pipe.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS › Section 480-75-400 - Backfill and bed requirements

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(1)
				When a pipeline company constructs a new pipeline or conducts maintenance on an
				existing pipeline, the backfill and bed must provide firm support for the
				pipeline such that neither the pipe nor the pipe coating is damaged by the
				backfill material or by subsequent surface activities.
(2) If the backfill material contains rocks
				or hard lumps that could damage the pipeline coating, the pipeline company must
				take care to protect the pipe and the pipe coating from damage, such as using
				mechanical shield material.
(3) A
				pipeline company's backfill practices must not cause distortion of the pipe
				cross-section that would be detrimental to the operation of the piping, or the
				passage of cleaning devices, internal inspection devices, or other similar
				devices.
(4) A pipeline company
				must apply backfill material in such a manner as to prevent excessive
				subsidence or erosion of the backfill and support material. Where a ditch is
				flooded, the pipeline company must assure that the pipe is not floated from the
				bottom of the ditch prior to completing the backfill.
(5) For open trench installations that cross
				paved areas subject to vehicular loading, the pipeline company must compact the
				backfill in layers to a minimum of ninety-five percent relative
				density.
(6) The bedding and
				backfill material a pipeline company uses must consist of clean sand or soil
				and it must not contain any stones larger than one-half inch. The pipeline
				company must place the bedding and backfill material at a minimum depth of six
				inches under the pipe and six inches over the top of the pipe. The remaining
				backfill must not contain rock larger than six inches. The pipeline company
				shall not use organic material or wood for bedding or backfill.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-400, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-400, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS › Section 480-75-410 - Coatings

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Before backfilling, each pipeline company must electrically
				  inspect all new coated pipe used to transport hazardous liquids, using a
				  holiday detector to check for faults not observable by visual examination. The
				  pipeline company shall operate the holiday detector in accordance with the
				  manufacturer's instructions and at the voltage level appropriate for the
				  electrical characteristics of the pipeline being tested.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-410, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-410, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS › Section 480-75-420 - Hydrostatic test requirements

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The following minimum requirements apply to a pipeline
				  company when it conducts a hydrostatic test of a new or existing
				  pipeline:
(1) If a pipeline company
				uses a manifold for hydrostatic testing, the company must provide an isolation
				valve between the pressure testing manifold and the pipeline being tested. The
				isolation valve must be rated for the manifold test pressure when in the closed
				position. The pipeline company must separately pressure test the manifold used
				in the actual pressure test to at least 1.2 times the pipeline test pressure,
				but not less than the discharge pressure of the pump used for the pressure
				testing.
(2) If a pipeline company
				uses a pressure relief valve to protect the pipe, each such valve must be of
				adequate capacity and set to relieve at ten percent above the hydrostatic test
				pressure. The pipeline company must calibrate the relief valve within one month
				prior to the hydrostatic test.
(3)
				The pipeline company may use a bleed valve to protect the pipeline from
				overpressure. When a pipeline company uses a bleed valve, the valve must be
				readily accessible in case immediate depressurization is required.
(4) All equipment such as hoses, piping, and
				other equipment used to hydrostatically test the pipe must be rated for at
				least the target pressure.
(5) The
				pipeline company must maintain documents identifying how each hydrostatic test
				was conducted. Each document must be signed by a person with sufficient
				knowledge, certifying that the document contains accurate information about the
				test. The documents must contain the following information:
(a) The date of the test;
(b) A test chart or other record that shows
				that the pressure was maintained at the minimum test pressure throughout the
				entire test;
(c) Beginning and
				ending times of the test;
(d)
				Beginning and ending temperatures; and
(e) Highest and lowest pressure
				achieved.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS › Section 480-75-430 - Welding procedures

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(1) Each
				pipeline company must use welding procedures specified in the API Standard 1104
				or Section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and each pipeline
				company must qualify its welders according to these standards. Information
				about these standards, and where to obtain them, are set out in WAC
				480-75-999, Adoption by
				reference. Each welder qualification test result must be recorded and kept for
				a period of five years, and:
(a) To qualify
				or requalify a welder or to qualify a welding procedure, each pipeline company
				must use testing equipment capable of measuring the essential variables used
				during the test. Each pipeline company must record all essential variables
				performed during the qualification or requalification.
(b) Each pipeline company must have the
				appropriate written qualified welding procedures at the site where the welding
				is being performed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS › Section 480-75-440 - Pipeline repairs

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Each pipeline company must make pipeline repairs in
				  accordance with ASME B31.4 "Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid
				  Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids." Information about the ASME edition adopted and
				  where to obtain it are set out in WAC
				  480-75-999, Adoption by
				  reference.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-440, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-440, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS › Section 480-75-450 - Construction specifications

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Each pipeline company must assure that any new pipeline
				  construction conforms to the requirements of ASME B31.4. The longitudinal seams
				  of connecting pipe joints must be offset by at least two inches. In addition,
				  the longitudinal seams must be located on the upper half of the pipe when laid
				  in an open trench. Information about the ASME edition adopted and where to
				  obtain it are set out in WAC
				  480-75-999, Adoption by
				  reference.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-450, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 81.01.010,
					 81.88.060. 07-09-001 (Docket
					 PL-061026, General Order R-541), § 480-75-450, filed 4/4/07, effective
					 5/5/07. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-450, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS › Section 480-75-460 - Welding inspection requirements

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Each pipeline company must inspect all new girth welds on new
				  or repaired sections of pipe by radiography or automatic ultrasonic testing in
				  accordance with API 1104. Pipeline companies must keep a log of each weld
				  inspected and keep all inspection records for the life of the pipeline.
				  Information about the API standards adopted including where to obtain them is
				  set out in WAC
				  480-75-999, Adoption by
				  reference.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-460, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-460, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section 480-75-500 - Moving and lowering hazardous liquid pipelines

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A pipeline company must prepare a study before it moves any
				  line pipe to determine whether moving the line pipe will cause an unsafe
				  condition. Moving the line pipe includes lowering the line pipe. This study
				  must be reviewed and approved by a person designated by the pipeline company
				  who is qualified to review the study. The pipeline company must retain a copy
				  of the study for the life of the pipeline. The study must include pipe stress
				  calculations based on API RP 1117 "Movement of In-Service Pipelines."
				  Information about the API standards adopted and where to obtain it are set out
				  in WAC 480-75-999, Adoption by
				  reference.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-500, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-500, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section 480-75-510 - Remedial action for corrosion deficiencies

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Pipeline companies must initiate remedial action as necessary
				  to correct any deficiency observed during corrosion monitoring, within ninety
				  days after the pipeline company detects the deficiency.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-510, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-510, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section 480-75-520 - Inspections during excavation

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Whenever a pipe is exposed for any reason, the pipeline
				  company must examine the pipe for evidence of mechanical damage or external
				  corrosion, including inspecting the coating for evidence of damage. The
				  pipeline company must evaluate all mechanical damage and repair it as
				  necessary, in accordance with company repair procedures. The pipeline company
				  must repair all coating damage before the pipeline is reburied. If the pipeline
				  company finds active corrosion, general corrosion, or corrosion that has caused
				  a leak, the pipeline company must investigate further to determine the extent
				  of corrosion. The pipeline company must also inspect the pipeline prior to and
				  during the backfilling of the exposed section. The pipeline company must
				  prepare a report of this inspection and its results and maintain that report
				  for the life of the pipeline.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-520, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-520, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section 480-75-530 - Right of way inspections

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
The pipeline company must schedule right of way inspections
				  at least once each calendar week. If weather impedes the ability to conduct a
				  fly-over inspection for a consecutive two week period, the weather condition
				  must be noted and the pipeline company must inspect the right of way inspection
				  by motor vehicle or walking the area, within a two week
				  period.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-530, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-530, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section 480-75-540 - Pipeline markers and above ground facilities

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The pipeline company must place proper pipeline markers
				  wherever the line pipe and any associated facilities are exposed. For all
				  pipelines attached to bridges or otherwise spanning an area, the pipeline
				  company must place pipeline markers so that they are visible and readable at
				  both ends of the suspended pipeline. Each pipeline company must inspect each
				  marker annually, and within thirty days of each inspection, replace each marker
				  that is damaged or missing.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-540, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-540, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE › Section 480-75-550 - Change in class location

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Each pipeline company complying with WAC
				  480-75-360 and
				  480-75-370 must reevaluate its
				  maximum operating pressure when there is a change in class location. The
				  pipeline company must reevaluate the class location periodically, but not less
				  often than once every five years.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-550, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-550, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › REPORTING › Section 480-75-600 - Maps, drawings, and records of hazardous liquid facilities

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(1) Each pipeline
				company must prepare, maintain, and provide to the commission upon request,
				copies of maps, drawings, and records that pertain to the pipeline company's
				hazardous liquid pipeline. These documents must be of sufficient scale and
				detail to show the size and type of material of all facilities.
(2) Each pipeline company must make books,
				records, reports, and other information available to the commission, so the
				commission or its authorized representatives can determine whether pipeline the
				company is in compliance with state and federal regulations.
(3) The pipeline company shall assure that
				all construction records, maps, and operating history documents are current and
				made available to appropriate pipeline operations personnel.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-600, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-600, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › REPORTING › Section 480-75-610 - Reporting requirements for proposed construction

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(1) At least forty-five days before starting
				any major construction of any pipeline intended to be operated at twenty
				percent or more of the specified minimum yield strength of the pipe used, the
				pipeline company must file a report with the commission setting forth the
				proposed route and the specifications for such pipeline. The report must
				include, but is not limited to, the following items:
(a) Description and purpose of the proposed
				construction;
(b) Pipe
				specifications and route map;
(c)
				Maximum operating pressure for which the pipeline is being
				constructed;
(d) Location and
				construction details of all river crossings or other unusual construction
				requirements encountered en route; i.e., places where pipe will be exposed or
				it is impractical to provide required cover, bridge crossings, lines to be laid
				parallel to railroads or state highways and encroachments, and other areas
				requiring special or unusual design and construction considerations;
(e) Corrosion control plan that includes the
				specifications for coating and for wrapping;
(f) Welding specifications and welding
				inspection methods and procedures required during construction of the
				pipeline;
(g) Required bending
				procedures; and
(h) Location and
				specification of all mainline block valves indicating whether the valves will
				be operated by manual or remote control. Indicate other auxiliary equipment to
				be installed as a part of the pipeline system to be constructed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-75 - Hazardous liquid pipelinesSafety › REPORTING › Section 480-75-620 - Pressure testing reporting requirements

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If a pipeline company uses pressure testing as part of an
				  effort to increase the maximum operating pressure of the pipeline, the pipeline
				  company must file a report with the commission at least forty-five days prior
				  to pressure testing. The report must include the change in the maximum
				  operating pressure and information justifying a higher operating
				  pressure.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.060,
					 81.88.040. 08-12-045 (Docket
					 PL-070974, General Order R-548), § 480-75-620, filed 5/30/08, effective
					 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No.
					 TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-620, filed 8/26/02,
					 effective 9/26/02.