Section R. 460.20318 - Gas leak investigation; establishment of service; customer leak complaint recordsRule 318.
(1) An operator shall conduct an investigation of every gas leak report received as soon as possible. If the investigation reveals a hazardous situation, then the operator shall take immediate action to evacuate, repair, or isolate the facilities involved to reduce any danger to the public.(2) A distribution utility shall not establish gas service to an applicant until the utility has made a leakage test, using gas at utilization pressure, to ensure that the applicant's fuel line is gastight and has made a determination that gas odor is detectible, where applicable. If fuel lines are not present upon completion of meter installation, the operator shall comply with all of the following: (a) A valve shall be installed on the outlet piping of the meter. This valve shall be in the closed position.(b) The valve shall be tagged with contact information of the distribution utility and notice that the fuel line installation must comply with applicable fuel piping codes.(c) A mechanical device or fitting that will prevent the flow of gas shall be installed at the outlet piping.(3) An operator shall keep records of all customer leak complaints and the disposition of the complaints.Mich. Admin. Code R. 460.20318
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