American Gas Association (AGA) members stand ready to implement new requirements for automatic and remotely controlled shut-off valves as part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing safety. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced a new rule regarding the installation of remotely controlled or automatic shut-off valves, or alternative equivalent technologies, on new and fully replaced onshore natural gas transmission pipelines, carbon dioxide pipelines, and hazardous liquid pipelines.
AGA’s Commitment to Enhancing Safety, Environmental Stewardship and Security, adopted in 2012 and most recently updated in 2021, includes voluntary actions adopted by AGA members for the purpose of improving safety, continuing to protect the environment, and increasing the security of all pipeline facilities.
America’s natural gas utilities invest $91 million every day on enhancing the safety of natural gas distribution and transmission systems.
Courtesy of AGA.