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Ohio Pipeline Construction Guidelines

By Greg Russell

The Ohio Division of Soil and Water Resources has updated its pipeline construction standards and specifications.  From the Division's website:  "ODNR-DSWC has developed a model pipeline standard and construction specification to provide guidelines for controlling and minimizing the adverse impacts of pipeline construction on Ohio’s soil and water resources. These are not to be considered as mandatory requirements unless cited by other laws, rules or legal agreements. Users are encouraged to use them as guidance for development of plans, on-site practices and implementation or for remediation of problem areas."  (Emphasis is ours.)

Note, the Division further notes that "the Division of Oil and Gas Resources has jurisdiction over production lines related to drilling sites. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has responsibility for safety concerns for gathering lines, while local zoning authorities may have authority over siting issues."

For a copy of the guidelines, see here.

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