* All calls are recorded and may be monitored. Burry an egg 5' deep and you could drive on it. In an effort to avoid digging up ~50' of line, I called the propane contractor who did the original install 4 years ago. Minimum soil depth or cover over residential gas service line: 18 inches - residential. 0000149518 00000 n met the required codes and standards and, so far as is reasonably 0000141197 00000 n Chapman & son quality driveways and gardens, Canterbury Member since 27 Jul 2018 the relevant information to HSE, a further QRA is undertaken to see if the The water pipe was actually in the concrete I was breaking up!! Assuming standard dual axle trailer or tractor 8 tires on either end of the trailer. Almost all of the 23 victims of the attack on Friday died when two . This is how we did it for a situation similar to yours. of Aberdeen, and two pipeline feeders to take gas south. 0000169615 00000 n Emergency procedures and plans are already in place for the existing If a gas main or service is damaged, it is very important that it is This could result in a larger gas leak and pose a greater hazard. No feedback yet. 0000096765 00000 n I'm wanting to put a driveway in for a car, can I concrete over the buried gas and water for that matter? 24 inches - commercial. If possible leak is detected, call your propane company so that they can dispatch their technician for inspection and repair. over years of operational experience and represent best practice. Second, plant growth can actually damage the pipeline itself, causing leaks or other problems. 0000149586 00000 n living near a gas transmission pipeline | APA Group There is a "sticky" here I think that go's over the burried pipe & pipe/insulation issues. Mike Pattenson and Jeremy Stawarski are both passionate about propane and have a deep knowledge of the industry. Please could you assist with the following: Do driveway installers usually check for pipes before they dig, and if so, how? with the thermopex the lines are so close together is the hot line heating the cold line instead of heating the house? It is important that when new plant is laid, there is a minimum clearance of 250mm (or 1.5 times the external diameter of the gas pipe if this is greater) between the gas pipe and the new plant. The 3 distances are based on the If pipeline operators have an approved programme, they have a defence
