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TRENCHLESS INSTALLATIONS & UNMARKED SEWER LINES. PRESENTATION TO UCT By: Dan Weaklend, NPL Construction Company. “NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success”. AGENDA. THE ISSUE STATUS TODAY: State Legislation LDC Policies and procedures Industry Association Involvement.
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TRENCHLESS INSTALLATIONS&UNMARKED SEWER LINES PRESENTATION TO UCT By: Dan Weaklend, NPL Construction Company
“NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success” AGENDA • THE ISSUE • STATUS TODAY: • State Legislation • LDC Policies and procedures • Industry Association Involvement
“NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success” AGENDA • THE ISSUE • STATUS TODAY: • State Legislation • LDC Policies and procedures • Industry Association Involvement
MANY MORE UTILITIES ARE INSTALLED USING TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY
POSSIBLE SCENARIO? Who’s responsible for marking? Sewer Main Lateral to mains connection New service Line House City street Property line What could happen?
THE EXPOSURE LOW FREQUENCYHIGH SEVERITY
THE BIG CONCERNS • Catastrophic human tragedy • Huge costs
INSTALLATION SOLUTIONS • All underground facilities, including sewer lines, should be marked by the entity that receives revenue from the facility. • All new sewer laterals should be installed with a location device (i.e. tracer wire, marker balls, etc.).
“NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success” AGENDA • THE ISSUE • STATUS TODAY: • State Legislation • LDC Policies and procedures • Industry Association Involvement
“NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success” STATES THAT HAVE UPDATED ONE CALL LAWS ARIZONA GEORGIA MINNESOTA NEVADA OREGON VIRGINIA WISCONSIN
“NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success” STATES UPDATING LAWS ARIZONA GEORGIA KANSAS NEVADA WISCONSIN
“NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success” STATES WITH CHAMPIONS STARTING GRASS ROOTS EFFORTS NEED SUPPORT CALIFORNIA COLORADO INDIANA TENNESSEE TEXAS WASHINGTON
“NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success” GOOD STATE PROSPECTSIN NEED OF A CHAMPION ILLINOIS IOWA MARYLAND OHIO OKLAHOMA
“NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success” AGENDA • THE ISSUE • STATUS TODAY: • State Legislation • LDC Policies and procedures • Industry Association Involvement
LDC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • LARGE WEST COAST LDC HAS POLICY OF REQUIRING AND ENFORCING THAT EVERY MAIN AND SEWER LATERAL BE DAYLIGHTED BEFORE EXCAVATING • MIDWEST LDC HAS POLICY OF REQUIRING AND ENFORCING THAT All SEWERS ARE PRE-LOCATED (CAMERA’D) BEFORE GAS IS INTRODUCED • SOUTHEAST LDC HAS COMPLETED A SYSTEM REVIEW USING CAMERAS
LDC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • LARGE SOUTHWEST LDC HAS: • CAMERA PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY PAST INSTALLATION ISSUES • POLICY REQUIRING AND ENFORCING THAT EVERY SEWER MAIN AND LATERAL BE LOCATED BEFORE EXCAVATING
“NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success” AGENDA • THE ISSUE • STATUS TODAY: • State Legislation • LDC Policies and procedures • Industry Association Involvement
“NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success” INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION INVOLVEMENT • AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION - BEST PRACTICES • COMMON GROUND ALLIANCE - BEST PRACTICES • DISTRIBUTION CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION • FINDING CHAMPIONS • SUPPORTING CHAMPIONS VIA INFORMATION SHARING • NATIONAL UNDERGROUND CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION • POSITION PAPER • NORTH AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY • BEST PRACTICES
“NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success” WHAT IS NEEDED • LOCAL CHAMPIONS TO CHANGE STATE LAWS • GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AGENCIES TO GET INVOLVED IN LEGISLATIVE CHANGES AND ENFORCEMENT • MORE LDC’S TO TAKE UP THE CAUSE • FOR ALL TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS NOT JUST A CONTRACTOR PROBLEM. IT IS AN INDUSTRY SAFETY PROBLEM.
QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS?