What preventive and mitigative actions must be taken to protect HCAs?
Operators must conduct risk analyses for the line segments that could affect HCAs. These analyses should identify and evaluate the need for additional preventive and mitigative actions to protect HCAs. The rule does not specify which actions must be taken. A list of some measures which might be taken includes: implementing damage prevention best practices, enhanced cathodic protection monitoring, reduced inspection intervals, enhanced training, installing EFRDs, modifying the systems that monitor pressure and detect leaks, conducting drills with local emergency responders, and other management controls An operator must implement the appropriate preventive and mitigative actions to address the risks unique to each specific segment.
