Section 887 - Maintenance of MainsThis account shall include the cost of labor, materials used and expenses incurred in the maintenance of transmission and distribution mains, the book cost of which is includible in account 367, Mains. (See operating expense instruction 2.)
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2. Trenching, backfilling, and breaking and restoring pavement in connection with the installation of leak or reinforcing clamps.3. Work performed as the result of municipal improvements, such as street widening, sewers, etc., where the gas mains are not retired.4. Municipal inspections relating to maintenance work.5. Other work of the following character: a. Locating leaks incident to maintenance.b. Cutting off mains without replacement. (Minor cuts not retired.)c. Repairing leaking joints.d. Repairing broken mains.e. Repairing leaks on main drip riser or valve test pipe.f. Bringing main valve box, main drip riser box, valve test pipe box, or pressure pipe roadway box up to grade.g. Cleaning, repainting, coating and wrapping exposed mains.h. Repacking main valves.i. Locating and clearing gas main faults.j. Lowering and changing location of mains.k. Trenching, backfilling, cutting-in or removal of pipe not retired in connection with the installation of leak clamps, valves, or drips.l. Watching and lamping open cuts associated with maintenance.m. Restoration of permanent pavement in connection with work chargeable to maintenance. n. Emergency stand-by time associated with maintenance.o. Repairing sewers, drains, walls, etc., when damaged by maintenance work.p. Making electrolysis tests to maintain life of plant.q. Repairing property of others damaged by maintenance work.