Texas Responsibilities

Current Pipeline Enforcement Responsibilities

Safe operations & maintenance of existing intrastate pipelines	Railroad Commission of Texas Capitol Station, P.O. Box 12967 Austin, TX 78711-2967 Director, Safety Division: Mary McDaniel Office: 512-463-7166; Fax: 512-463-7153 E-mail: Mary.McDaniel@rrc.state.tx.us Emergency: 512-463-6788
Safe operations & maintenance of existing interstate pipelines	Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE East Building, Second Floor (PH) Washington D.C. 20590-0001 Administrator: Cynthia L. Quarterman Assistant Administrator / Chief Safety Officer: Cynthia Douglass Media Contact - Director, External Communications: Patricia Klinger Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety: Jeff Wiese Phone: 202-366-4595 For Local information, contact the regional office here Office of Pipeline Safety - Southwest Region Office 8701 South Gessner, Suite 1110 Houston, TX 77074 Telephone: 713-272-2859 Fax: 713-272-2831 Regional Director: Rod Seeley CATS Manager: John A. Jacobi, P.E./John Pepper Direct: 713-272-2839 / 713-272-2849 E-mail: John.Jacobi@dot.gov/John.Pepper@dot.gov
Land use and zoning near pipelines	Your local city or county has oversight for Land Use and Zoning around pipelines. Click here to find out more information about local government and pipelines.
Maintenance of pipeline easements / right-of-ways	Pipeline Operators Click here to link to Pipeline Operators in Texas
Environmental Damages	Contact PHMSA listed above or U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) http://www.epa.gov/region6/