Preventing Future Vintage Plastic Pipeline Tragedies Act

Safety checks for Aldyl-A gas pipes

If enacted, this bill would require every gas distribution owner or operator to check their system for Aldyl-A polyethylene pipe. Owners and operators would have 3 years to report the estimated total miles of Aldyl-A piping to the Secretary. The Secretary could not require digging (excavation) solely to perform that assessment, but existing inspection authorities under 49 U.S.C. 60112 and 60117(m) and (p) would remain. The bill would also add "historic plastics with known safety issues" to the materials regulators and state certifications must consider when reviewing distribution system risk.