Avista Moscow Field

Idaho PUC Pipeline Safety Inspection Summary
Inspector(s): I Perkins/Ulmer I Date(s): May 7-10, 2018
Company/Owner: Avista Utilities Unit/OPID: I Moscow/31232
Inspection Type &Time (1 day, 0.5 day) I Total Inspection Days:1 11
Standard: 11 ConstructionT-1 Training: F-] (T)(D) Integrity Management: Incident:
M/M: = Follow-up: OQ: Damage Prevention: D&A:
Inspection Summary
Audit consisted of inspecting field installed operating equipment and operator training for the Avista
Moscow,Idaho inspection unit. Records and procedures for all Idaho Avista units were inspected March 5
9,2018 at the Avista headquarters in Spokane,Washington.
May 4,2018: (1 Standard prep)
Prepared for the field inspection of Avista Utility Company natural gas distribution pipeline for the Moscow,
Idaho inspection unit. Reviewed operators Operations and Maintenance manuals, Emergency manuals, and
Operator Qualification procedures. Prepared PHMSA Form 2 and IPUC worksheets for the inspection.
May 7,2018: (2 Standard travel)
Traveled to Moscow, ID to conduct inspection.
May 8-9,2018: (4 Standard)
Met with Avista company representatives in the Pullman, Washington district office for in-brief and began field
audit of Moscow installed equipment.
Regulator Stations 318, 319, 330, 333, 335, 336, 339, 342, 345, 380, 387, 3047, 3076, 3111 and 3130 were
inspected for relief operation, regulator lock-up and general condition of the station including pipe-to-soil wrap
and corrosion. Two cathodic rectifiers,three steel emergency valves and two carrier-to-casings were inspected
for the Moscow district. IPUC Form 3 was conducted with Randy Bareither, Elizabeth Frederiksen, Jeff Lee and
Trevor Salonen.
Observations:
Reg Station 336,worker regulator failed to lock-up, sulfur found on seat, Pressure Controlmen replaced seat.
May 10, 2018: (2 Standard travel)
Traveled back to Boise, ID.
May 11,2018: (2 Standard post)
Wrote the inspection report, completed audit forms: PHMSA Form 2, IPUC Form 1 and attached inspection
documents.
IPUC Form 1

Idaho PUC Pipeline Safety Inspection Summary
Attached:
PHMSA Form 2, Gas Distribution Inspection Form
IPUC Form 1, Inspection Summary
IPUC Form 3,Exit Interview
IPUC Field equipment Work sheets
Corrective Action Required: Yes No X
Follow-up Required: by (date): Yes No X
Close-out Letter Issued: Yes No X
Inspector (Lead): Date:
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Reviewer: Date:
IPUC Form 1