Have
you seen PHMSA’s new website? The U.S. Department of Transportation has
unveiled a new website for Pipeline Safety Awareness. This new website contains information about pipeline
regulations, pipeline safety issues, and the role of stakeholders in pipeline
safety.
The new site was developed because of recent pipeline disasters, which caused
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to instruct DOT to examine the nation’s
pipeline infrastructure and report the findings to the public.
Visitors will find links to the National Pipeline Mapping System, information
about One-Call and 811 programs to utilize before beginning any excavation, and
recent reports regarding Cast Iron Pipe and Hydrostatic Testing.
Besides posting regulatory updates on the new website, PHMSA will be providing
them on Twitter using #PipelineUpdate.