New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS
Chapter 60 - PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
Part 2 - PIPELINE SAFETY GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 18.60.2.12 - CLASSIFICATION AND REPAIR OF LEAKS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
Immediately upon discovery, and in accordance with generally accepted industry criteria, an owner or operator shall classify a leak as:
A. a hazardous leak, grade I or C, if it is a leak which, due to its location and/or magnitude, constitutes an immediate hazard to persons or property;
B. a potentially hazardous leak, grade II or B, if it is a leak that does not constitute an immediate hazard, but may become hazardous if not repaired within a reasonable time period; or
C. a non-hazardous leak, grade III or A, if it is a leak which does not constitute a hazard and shows no indication of becoming hazardous before routine scheduled repair could be accomplished.