Enforcement Action Details

Case CPF: 220185003

COLONIAL PIPELINE CO

This report lists key information pertaining to a particular enforcement case(1). For cases initiated after January 1, 2007, electronic files of PHMSA’s initial notice letter, the operator’s initial response letter (if any), and PHMSA’s Final Order (if an Order is issued) are provided. PHMSA only issues Final Orders in certain situations. For example, Final Orders are not issued for Warning Letters and most Notices of Amendment.

Case Summary
Case TypeNotice of Probable Violation
StatusCLOSED
Date Opened08/28/2018
Date Closed03/13/2026
Proposed ActionsProposed Civil Penalty, Proposed Compliance Order
Total Proposed Item(s)2
Item Subject(s)Operator Qualification [195.505(b), 195.505(d)] - 2 item(s)
Latest Order TypeFinal Order
Latest Order Date07/13/2020
Proposed Civil Penalty$67,000
Assessed Civil Penalty$61,100
Collected Civil Penalty$61,100
Basis for Penalty ReductionAdditional evidence
RegionSouthern

Documents

Response options for NOPV and NOA cases are included in the enclosure “Response Options for Pipeline Operators & Excavators in Enforcement Proceedings”, this document is also available on the PHMSA Pipeline Enforcement webpage. All other case types include response details in the issued notice or order (as appropriate).

The corresponding document format at the time the case was opened may differ from document displayed.

File
220185003_Closure Letter_03132026_(16-154847S).pdf
220185003_Closure Letter_03132026_(16-154847S)_text.pdf
220185003_Final Order_07132020.pdf
220185003_Final Order_07132020_text.pdf
220185003_NOPV PCP PCO_08282018.pdf
220185003_NOPV PCP PCO_08282018_text.pdf
220185003_Operator Response to Notice and Request for Hearing_09282018.pdf
220185003_Operator Withdrawal of Hearing Request_10292019.pdf
220185003_PHC Hearing Scheduled_09272019.pdf
220185003_PHC Hearing Scheduled_09272019_text.pdf

Sources

  1. PHMSA Work Management System as of 05/04/2026.

Information provided on this website is intended to enhance public understanding of PHMSA's enforcement program.

Aggregate and company-specific statistical information reflecting PHMSA's enforcement actions is provided beginning with 2002. Key documents associated with new administrative enforcement cases are provided beginning with 2007. Agency orders issued since 2002 are also provided.

The search feature may not retrieve every document associated with each individual enforcement action. Enforcement data is updated monthly as additional cases are initiated and other cases are resolved. Historical totals will change over time to reflect changes in case status.

Contact Us

Office of Pipeline Safety
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
United States

Email:
phmsa.pipelinesafety@dot.gov
Phone:
202-366-4595
Fax:
202-366-4566
Business Hours:
9:00am-5:00pm ET, M-F

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.