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CAL FIRE outlines pipeline safety authority, mapping and foam rules in presentation to Contra Costa HazMat Commission
Summary
Jim Hossler of CAL FIRE briefed the Contra Costa Hazardous Materials Commission on the state's pipeline safety and CUPA programs, saying the office oversees about 5,500 miles of intrastate hazardous liquid pipelines, operates a mapping system accurate to roughly 150 feet, and is implementing restrictions on PFAS foams under SB 1044.
Jim Hossler, assistant deputy director and chief of pipeline safety and the CUPA program at the California Office of the State Fire Marshal, told the Contra Costa County Hazardous Materials Commission that his office regulates the safety of intrastate hazardous liquid pipelines and audits local CUPA (Certified Unified Program Agency) implementation across cities and counties.
Hossler said the office is responsible for inspections, operator qualification checks, integrity management and emergency‑response plans for roughly "approximately 5,500 miles" of intrastate hazardous liquid pipelines in California. "We respond 24 hours a day, 365 days a year," he said, describing the state's notification process that routes significant pipeline or train‑derailment incidents through the Office of Emergency Services and, when large enough, to federal centers.
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