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Iroquois liaison briefs Columbia County LEPC on pipeline safety, local assets and responder procedures
Summary
An Iroquois emergency-response liaison told the Columbia County Local Emergency Planning Committee about pipeline operations, local mainline valves and first-responder procedures, and said planned compressor additions elsewhere would not affect Columbia County; the committee approved prior minutes and adjourned.
Nicholas, an emergency-response liaison for the Iroquois pipeline, briefed the Columbia County Local Emergency Planning Committee on the company’s operations, safety features and procedures first responders should follow when called to pipeline incidents.
The presentation, delivered with maps and handouts, outlined the pipeline’s route from Saint Lawrence County through Columbia County and into Connecticut and Long Island, the company’s remote valve controls and its emergency-response priorities. Nicholas said Iroquois operates a 24/7 gas-control center in Shaw, Connecticut, and can close mainline valves remotely in roughly 15–18 seconds.
Why it matters: the pipeline crosses populated and rural areas of Columbia County, and local fire, sheriff and state police agencies are the first on scene for any reported leak or incident. The company…
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