49 CFR § 196.107 Protection of Underground Pipelines from Excavation Activity

§ 196.107 What must an excavator do if a pipeline is damaged by excavation activity?

Current through Sep 25, 2026 · Read all of Part 196

If a pipeline is damaged in any way by excavation activity, the excavator must promptly report such damage to the pipeline operator, whether or not a leak occurs, at the earliest practicable moment following discovery of the damage.

← § 196.105 [Reserved]§ 196.109 What must an excavator do if damage to a pipeline from excavation activity causes a leak where product is released from the pipeline? →