1. The board is vested with power and authority and it shall be the board’s duty to supervise all pipelines and underground storage and pipeline companies and, from time to time, to inspect and examine the construction, maintenance, and condition of the pipelines and underground storage facilities. Whenever the board shall determine that any pipeline and underground storage facilities or any apparatus, device, or equipment used in connection therewith is unsafe and dangerous, the board shall immediately in writing notify the pipeline company which is constructing or operating the pipeline and underground storage facilities, device, apparatus, or other equipment to repair or replace any defective or unsafe part or portion of the pipeline and underground storage facilities, device, apparatus, or equipment.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 479.4

  • Board: means the utilities board within the utilities division of the department of commerce. See Iowa Code 479.2
  • Pipeline: means a pipe, pipes, or pipelines used for the transportation or transmission of a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance, except water, within or through this state. See Iowa Code 479.2
  • Pipeline company: means a person engaged in or organized for the purpose of owning, operating, or controlling pipelines for the transportation or transmission of any solid, liquid, or gaseous substance, except water, within or through this state. See Iowa Code 479.2
  • Underground storage: means storage of gas in a subsurface stratum or formation of the earth. See Iowa Code 479.2
 2. All faulty construction, as determined by the inspector, shall be repaired immediately by the contractor operating for the pipeline company and the cost of such repairs shall be paid by the contractor. If such repairs are not made by the contractor, the board shall proceed to collect under the provisions of section 479.26.
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