Washington one-call grant - this grant is awarded to washington utilities and transportation commission in support of pipeline safety to reduce damages to underground pipelines by excavators, which…

Washington one-call grant - this grant is awarded to washington utilities and transportation commission in support of pipeline safety to reduce damages to underground pipelines by excavators, which has historically been a leading cause of pipeline accidents resulting in fatality and injury. Intended beneficiary: washington utilities and transportation commission (UEI: E3HDARV1KJP3) activities to be performed, deliverables, expected outcomes: grant funding is requested and will be used to pay for a portion of a damage prevention investigator's time for the period of this grant. Most of the investigator's work will be investigating damage to jurisdictional access due to a failure to call the one-call center for a locate ticket. This includes collecting information for the processing of enforcement cases. An increasing number of complaints have been filed against natural gas operators for failing to locate and these investigations are included in the program. Total award $48,175 funding split: #2245/5172325DB5, $22,038.28 and #2246/5172325TB5 $26,136.72 subrecipient activities: [not applicable - this grant does not have sub-recipients]