Avista CDA-Kellogg Field

Idaho PUC Pipeline Safety Inspection Summary
Inspector(s): Ulmer/Perkins/Russo Date(s): jJun 3-6,2019
Company/Owner: Avista Utilities Unit/OPID: I CDA/31232
Inspection Type &Time (1 day, 0.5 day) Total Inspection Days: 15
Standard: 13.5 Construction: Training: (T)(D) Integrity Management: Incident:
M/M: = Follow-up: OQ: 1.5 Damage Prevention: D&A:
Inspection Summary
Audit consisted of inspecting field installed operating equipment and operator training for the Avista
CDA and Kellogg, Idaho inspection unit. Records and procedures for all Idaho Avista units were
inspected March 26-28,2019 at the Avista headquarters in Spokane,Washington.
May 24,2019: (1 Standard prep)
Prepared for the field Audit of Avista Utilities natural gas distribution pipeline for the CDA and Kellogg, Idaho
inspection units. Reviewed operators Operations and Maintenance manuals, Emergency manuals, and Operator
Qualification procedures. Prepared PHMSA Form 2 and IPUC worksheets for the inspection.
June 3,2019: (3 Standard travel)
Traveled to CDA, ID to conduct inspection.
June 4-5,2019: (4.5 Standard, 1.5 OQ)
Met with Avista company representatives in the CDA and Kellogg, Idaho district offices for an in-brief and
began field audits of CDA and Kellogg installed equipment.
Regulator Stations 216, 217, 220, 222, 228, 240, 248, 252, 253, 260 622, 623 and 2210 were inspected and
randomly selected for relief operation, regulator lock-up and general condition of the station including pipe-to-
soil wrap and corrosion. Three cathodic rectifiers,ten emergency valves, eight carrier-to-casings,three patrols
and farm taps 1359, 2677, 3648, 4859, 6074 and 8683 were inspected for the CDA/Kellogg districts with no
defects noted. IPUC Form 3 was conducted with Randy Bareither, Jesse Butler, David McGregor, Steve Finney,
Jake Nielsen and Jeff Lee.
An operator qualification inspection was performed on John "Jake"Nielsen an Avista employee that was
performing Valve Maintenance Certification. Jake performed the task in a satisfactory manner.
June 6,2019: (3 Standard travel)
Traveled back to Boise, ID.
June 7, 2019: (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, IA Equivalent,Field Portion(Not attached)
PHMSA Form 15, OQ Field Inspection Forms
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
Inspector (Lead): /� Date:
Bruce Perkins ,,;, VX cJ
Reviewer: z ' , Wz2 Date:
Darrin Ulmer
IPUC Form 1