(1) Upon the undertaking of a significant project on a public way exposing confirmed natural gas infrastructure, and with sufficient notice, a municipality or the Commonwealth shall submit written notification of the project to a Gas Company. Upon receipt of such written notice the Gas Company shall:
(a) survey the project area for the presence of Grade 1, Grade 2, or Grade 3 leaks and set repair and replacement schedules for all known or newly detected Grade 1, Grade 2, and Grade 3 leaks;
(b) ensure that any shut off valve in the significant project area has a gate box installed upon it or a reasonable alternative that would otherwise ensure continued public safety and that any critical valve that has not been inspected and tested within the past 12 months is verified to be operational and accessible; and
(c) provide the repair and replacement schedule of gas leaks to the municipality or the Commonwealth.
Amended by Mass Register Issue 1387, eff. 3/22/2019.
Amended by Mass Register Issue 1389, eff. 3/22/2019.