December 2021, Vol. 248, No. 12

Features

DIMP-Related Pipe Replacement Work Continues in Full Force US

Pipeline & Gas Journal staff report   While the amount of work to replace cast-iron and bare-steel pipe has declined in volume since the implementation of the Gas Distribution Integrity Management Program (DIMP) in 2009, there is still plenty of construction left to be done.    The federal Department of Transportation (DOT) estimated that at the end of 2019, 21,771 miles (35,037 km) of cast-iron and wrought-iron pipelines were still in service in the United States. The majority of that is in older eastern cities, such as New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. This represents quite a headway since 2015, when there were 3,342 miles

Log in to view this article.

Not Yet A Subscriber? Here are Your Options.

1) Start a FREE TRIAL SUBSCRIPTION and gain access to all articles in the current issue of Pipeline & Gas Journal magazine.

2) Start your full access subscription to Pipeline & Gas Journal and gain UNLIMITED access to this article, the current issue, all past issues in the technical archive, access to all special reports, special focus supplements and more. Pricing start at $395/year.   

*Access will be granted the next business day.

 

Related Articles

Comments

{{ error }}
{{ comment.comment.Name }} • {{ comment.timeAgo }}
{{ comment.comment.Text }}