HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03112014 - C.66RECOMMENDATION(S):
RECEIVE report regarding Kinder Morgan’s Integrity Management Program (IMP) and AUTHORIZE the Chair of
the Board of Supervisors to sign a letter to the State Fire Marshal requesting a review of the IMP for the Kinder
Morgan pipelines in Contra Costa County as recommended by the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure
Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
In February 2013, Supervisor Andersen requested that the Hazardous Materials Commission provide input on whether
the Kinder Morgan pipeline running parallel to the Iron Horse Trail through Central Contra Costa County contains the
adequate number of valves and the right type of valves to protect nearby communities in the event of a spill or
explosion. A concern was raised by nearby residents as a result of the role inadequate valves played in the San Bruno
PG&E pipeline explosion.
In response to this request, Michael Kent, Executive Assistant
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/11/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Carrie Ricci, (925)
313-2235
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 11, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Michael Kent, Health Services
C. 66
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:March 11, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Receive report regarding Kinder Morgan's Integrity Management Program
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
to the Hazardous Material Commission in coordination with the Hazardous Materials Commission collected the
following information:
The Kinder Morgan Pipeline is governed by federal regulations found in 49CFR 195 enforced by the Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) which is part of the Federal Department of Transportation.
The relevant section of CFR195 is section 452, which governs pipeline integrity management in high consequence
areas. The Kinder Morgan pipeline is considered a high consequence area.
This section states, in part, (Sec 195.452 (i)):
An operator must take measures to prevent and mitigate the consequences of a pipeline failure that could affect a
high consequence area. These measures include conducting a risk analysis of the pipeline segment to identify
additional actions to enhance public safety or environmental protection. Such actions may include, but are not
limited to, implementing damage prevention best practices, better monitoring of cathodic protection where
corrosion is a concern, establishing shorter inspection intervals, installing EFRDs (emergency flow restriction
devices) on the pipeline segment, modifying the systems that monitor pressure and detect leaks, providing
additional training to personnel on response procedures, conducting drills with local emergency responders and
adopting other management controls.
The Commission tried to ascertain whether such an analysis had been done on this segment of the Kinder Morgan
pipeline, and the results and evaluation of that analysis by contacting Kinder Morgan, PHMSA and the State Fire
Marshal. The State Fire Marshal shares regulatory oversight of this Pipeline with PHMSA because it is an
interstate pipeline.
In a telephone conference call with PHMSA and the State Fire Marshal on October 10, 2013, Michael Kent
learned that there has been a consent agreement with Kinder Morgan since 2005 for the whole Western Region
governing Kinder Morgan's Integrity Management Program (IMP). In 2006 Kinder Morgan’s Integrity
Management Program was reviewed by PHMSA and the State Fire Marshal. They didn’t look at the results for
this specific pipeline, but at Kinder Morgan’s overall procedure for conducting their IMP, which they found
adequate. They completed another review of Kinder Morgan’s pipelines in the Western Region this year, but
again didn’t look at the IMP for this section of pipeline specifically. They did perform a physical inspection.
At the end of the conference call, the representative from the State Fire Marshal’s Office said that County can
request that the State Fire Marshal review the IMP for this section of the pipeline, but it would depend on their
workload, priorities, and the demand for such an analysis.
This information was shared with the Alamo Municipal Advisory Council on January 7, 2014. The Council
requested that staff move forward on this. Supervisor Andersen has also expressed her support for this request to
go to the State Fire Marshal.
At the February 12, 2014 Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee Meeting, the committee
recommended sending the attached letter to the State Fire Marshal and expanding the request to include all of
Kinder Morgan’s pipelines in Contra Costa County.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The State Fire Marshal may not perform a review of Kinder Morgan’s IMP for the pipelines that run through
County Costa County.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
SFM letter