(a) Pipelines.--All buried metallic pipelines shall be installed and placed in operation in accordance with 49 CFR Pt. 192 Subpt. I (relating to requirements for corrosion control).
(b) Tanks.--Permanent aboveground and underground tanks must comply with the applicable corrosion control requirements in the department's storage tank regulations.
(c) Other structures.--For all other buried metallic structures, including well casings, the Environmental Quality Board shall promulgate regulations setting forth methods of determining the need for corrosion protection and installing necessary corrosion protection.
(d) Procedures.--The corrosion control procedures under subsections (a) and (b) must be carried out by or under the direction of a person qualified in corrosion methods.
(e) Compliance.--An operator of a new, replaced, relocated or otherwise changed pipeline must be in compliance with the applicable requirements of this section by the date the pipeline goes into service.
Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 4(3)(x) of Act 13 of 2012 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Section 3201 - Scope of chapter
Section 3202 - Declaration of purpose of chapter
Section 3212 - Permit objections
Section 3212.1 - Comments by municipalities and storage operators
Section 3213 - Well registration and identification
Section 3214 - Inactive status
Section 3215 - Well location restrictions
Section 3216 - Well site restoration
Section 3217 - Protection of fresh groundwater and casing requirements
Section 3218 - Protection of water supplies
Section 3218.1 - Notification to public drinking water systems
Section 3218.2 - Containment for unconventional wells
Section 3218.3 - Transportation records regarding wastewater fluids
Section 3218.4 - Corrosion control requirements
Section 3218.5 - Gathering lines
Section 3219 - Use of safety devices
Section 3219.1 - Well control emergency response
Section 3220 - Plugging requirements
Section 3221 - Alternative methods
Section 3222 - Well reporting requirements
Section 3222.1 - Hydraulic fracturing chemical disclosure requirements
Section 3223 - Notification and effect of well transfer
Section 3224 - Coal operator responsibilities
Section 3226 - Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board
Section 3227 - Air contaminant emissions
Section 3231 - Reporting requirements for gas storage operations
Section 3232 - Reporting requirements for coal mining operations
Section 3233 - General gas storage reservoir operations
Section 3234 - Gas storage reservoir operations in coal areas
Section 3235 - Inspection of facilities and records
Section 3236 - Reliance on maps and burden of proof
Section 3237 - Exemptions and prohibitions
Section 3241 - Appropriation of interest in real property
Section 3252 - Public nuisances
Section 3253 - Enforcement orders
Section 3254 - Restraining violations
Section 3254.1 - Well control emergency response cost recovery
Section 3256 - Civil penalties
Section 3257 - Existing rights and remedies preserved and cumulative remedies authorized
Section 3258 - Inspection and production of materials, witnesses, depositions and rights of entry
Section 3259 - Unlawful conduct
Section 3260 - Collection of fines and penalties
Section 3261 - Third party liability
Section 3262 - Inspection reports
Section 3271 - Well plugging funds
Section 3271.1 - Well plugging contracts
Section 3273 - Effect on department authority
Section 3273.1 - Relationship to solid waste and surface mining