TRENCHLESS INSTALLATIONS UNMARKED SEWER LINES PRESENTATION TO

TRENCHLESS INSTALLATIONS & UNMARKED SEWER LINES PRESENTATION TO NAPSR By: Dan Weaklend, NPL Construction Company

AGENDA • WHO IS NPL? • THE ISSUE • STATUS TODAY: – State Legislation – LDC Policies and procedures – Industry Association Involvement “NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success”

WHO IS NPL? Core Business: • The safe installation & maintenance of reliable energy distribution systems • Over 500 crews • Over 2600 employees • Operate in 20 states • One of the largest users of One Call Centers in U. S. “NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success”

NEW AND REPLACEMENT FOOTAGE

NPL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE XCEL AQ • CNP • DEA • GMG BHC ATMOS • SWG • XCEL • SWG • CU • SWG • KGS • Nicor • NIPSCo Peoples • KGS • ONG • APS • AGL • SWG • ATMOS SO CAL SRP • CPS “NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success” • EE • AGL • BGE • WGL

NPL LOCATION MAP

AGENDA • WHO IS NPL? • THE ISSUE • STATUS TODAY: – State Legislation – LDC Policies and procedures – Industry Association Involvement “NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success”

“THE OFTEN FORGOTTEN UNDERGROUND WORLD”

MANY MORE UTILITIES ARE INSTALLED USING TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY

POSSIBLE SCENARIO? Who’s responsible for marking? Sewer Main Lateral to mains connection What could happen? New service Line City street House Property line

GAS LINE IN A 6” SEWER

GAS LINE + SEWER LINE + ROTARY-ROOTER = DISASTER

THE EXPOSURE LOW FREQUENCY HIGH SEVERITY

THE BIG CONCERNS 1. Catastrophic human tragedy 2. Huge costs

SEWER LINES NEED TO BE MARKED, JUST LIKE ALL OTHER UTILITIES

SOLUTIONS • All underground facilities, including sewer lines, should be marked by the entity that receives revenue from the facility. • All new sewer laterals should be installed with a location device (i. e. tracer wire, marker balls, etc. ).

AGENDA • WHO IS NPL? • THE ISSUE • STATUS TODAY: – State Legislation – LDC Policies and procedures – Industry Association Involvement “NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success”

STATES THAT HAVE UPDATED ONE CALL LAWS ARIZONA GEORGIA MINNESOTA NEVADA OREGON VIRGINIA WISCONSIN “NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success”

STATES UPDATING LAWS ARIZONA GEORGIA KANSAS NEVADA “NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success”

STATES WITH CHAMPIONS STARTING GRASS ROOTS EFFORTS NEED SUPPORT CALIFORNIA COLORADO INDIANA TENNESSEE TEXAS WASHINGTON “NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success”

GOOD STATE PROSPECTS IN NEED OF A CHAMPION ILLINOIS IOWA MARYLAND OHIO OKLAHOMA “NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success”

AGENDA • WHO IS NPL? • THE ISSUE • STATUS TODAY: – State Legislation – LDC Policies and procedures – Industry Association Involvement “NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success”

LDC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • LARGE WEST COAST LDC HAS POLICY OF REQUIRING AND ENFORCING THAT EVERY MAIN AND SEWER LATERAL BE DAYLIGHTED BEFORE EXCAVATING • MIDWEST LDC HAS POLICY OF REQUIRING AND ENFORCING THAT All SEWERS ARE PRELOCATED (CAMERA’D) BEFORE GAS IS INTRODUCED • SOUTHEAST LDC HAS COMPLETED A SYSTEM REVIEW USING CAMERAS

CAMERA IN ACTION

LDC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • LARGE SOUTHWEST LDC HAS: – CAMERA PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY PAST INSTALLATION ISSUES – POLICY REQUIRING AND ENFORCING THAT EVERY SEWER MAIN AND LATERAL BE LOCATED BEFORE EXCAVATING

AGENDA • WHO IS NPL? • THE ISSUE • STATUS TODAY: – State Legislation – LDC Policies and procedures – Industry Association Involvement “NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success”

INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION INVOLVEMENT • AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION - BEST PRACTICES • COMMON GROUND ALLIANCE - BEST PRACTICES • DISTRIBUTION CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION – POSITION PAPER – FINDING CHAMPIONS – SUPPORTING CHAMPIONS VIA INFORMATION SHARING • NATIONAL UNDERGROUND CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION – POSITION PAPER • NORTH AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY – BEST PRACTICES “NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success”

WHAT IS NEEDED • LOCAL CHAMPIONS TO CHANGE STATE LAWS • GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AGENCIES TO GET INVOLVED IN LEGISLATIVE CHANGES AND ENFORCEMENT • MORE LDC’S TO TAKE UP THE CAUSE • FOR ALL TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS NOT JUST A CONTRACTOR PROBLEM. IT IS AN INDUSTRY SAFETY PROBLEM. “NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success”

WE WILL WIN! “NPL Quality – The Pipeline To Success”

QUESTIONS?