To enforce federal and state pipeline safety regulations and to provide information and guidance to pipeline operators to ensure safe operations of pipeline facilities. To enforce the Arizona Underground Facilities Law and to provide information to excavators and utility owners to eliminate damage to underground facilities and incidents that may cause injuries and deaths associated with underground facilities.
Office of Pipeline Safety
AZOPS's inspections include reviewing the plans, procedures, manuals of operation, personnel training and maintenance records and documentation as required by regulation. In conjunction with these inspections, field inspections are conducted to assure the pipeline is being maintained in accordance with the regulations.
The AZOPS staff are also responsible for conducting pipeline construction inspections on an ongoing basis and conduct investigations of pipeline incidents for the purpose of determining the cause and prevention of similar incidents. In addition to the
inspection of hazardous pipelines, the AZOPS is responsible for the enforcement of the Arizona State Damage Prevention Program as codified in the Arizona Underground Facilities Law (Arizona 811).
Report a Pipeline Emergency
Example:
Damages Reports
Address:
1300 W. Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone:
Main:
(602) 262-5601
Emergency:
(602) 252-4449
Fax:
(602) 262-5620
