New Jersey § 58:10-48
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 58:10-48, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 58:10-48.
Within 36 months of the effective date of this act, the department shall complete
a study on the feasibility and necessity, if any, of the following actions: a. Adopting the pipeline facility safety standards regulations adopted by the United
States Department of Transportation pursuant to the federal act, and of applying to
the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation for certification
pursuant to the federal act for the regulation of intrastate pipeline facilities; b. Adopting additional standards for accident and safety reporting, design requirements,
construction standards, hydrostatic testing, operation and maintenance, and other
standards more stringent than those adopted pursuant to the federal act, if otherwise
compatible with the standards in the federal act; c. Requiring the retrofitting of pipelines with leak detection systems based upon
best available technology, industry standards, or federal requirements, whichever
may be most stringent; d. Requiring standards for the pressure, flow, or other applicable variances at which
leak detection systems detect and indicate leaks, and maintenance, repair, and operational
requirements for leak detection systems; e. Requiring the removal or environmentally sound closure of abandoned pipeline facilities; f. Requiring periodic practice drills of emergency leak response procedures and the
submittal of reports thereon; g. Requiring replacement pipeline facilities to be constructed, to the extent practicable,
in a manner so as to accommodate the passage through those pipeline facilities of
instrumented internal inspection devices commonly referred to as “smart pigs”; and h. Requiring secondary containment for all underwater pipeline facilities.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 58:10-48
What does New Jersey Statutes § 58:10-48 cover?
Section 58:10-48 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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