Terms Used In Iowa Code 479A.4

  • Board: means the utilities board within the utilities division of the department of commerce. See Iowa Code 479A.2
  • Department: means the department of natural resources. See Iowa Code 462A.2
  • Pipeline: means an interstate pipe, pipes, or pipelines used for the transportation or transmission of natural gas within or through this state. See Iowa Code 479A.2
  • Underground storage: means the storage of natural gas in a subsurface stratum or formation of the earth by a pipeline company. See Iowa Code 479A.2
  • United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
 The board shall supervise pipelines, pipeline companies, and underground storage, and shall inspect the construction, maintenance, and condition of pipelines and underground storage facilities in accordance with section 479A.18. When inspecting for safety standard compliance, the board shall apply only United States department of transportation safety standards.