Notice of Probable Violations
The CPUC issues Notice of Probable Violations (NOPVs) resulting from incidents or audits/inspections. This page specifically contains NOPVs that did not result in a citation penalty beginning with NOPVs closed in 2020. For NOPVs prior to 2020, please submit a Public Records Act (PRA) Request.
| Incident/Inspection Date | Date NOPV Closed/Resolved | Utility/Operator | Probable Code Violation(s) | Brief Description | SED NOPV Letter | Utility Response (if applicable) | SED NOPV Closure Letter (if applicable) |
| 8/29/2022 | 5/8/2024 | PG&E |
49 CFR §§192.603(a), 192.605(a), 192.619(a), & 192.13(c)
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Overpressure condition. | G20220829-3421 | G20220829-3421 PG&E | G20220829-3421 SED |
| 3/16/23 | 5/8/2024 | PG&E |
49 CFR §192.605(a)
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Overpressure condition. | G20230316-3510 | G20230316-3510 PG&E | G20230316-3510 SED |
| 12/15/2023 | 3/7/2024 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §§192.605(a) & 192.614(c)(5) | SoCalGas contractor did not locate and mark prior to excavation. | ConstD-20231215-58-1 | ConstD-20231215-58-1 SoCalGas | ConstD-20231215-58-1 SED |
| 1/29/2022 | 2/26/2024 | PG&E | 49 CFR §§192.605(a), 192.605(b)(3), 192.740(b), & PU Code §451 | Overpressure condition. | G20220129-3330 | G20220129-3330 PG&E | G20220129-3330 SED |
| 11/29/2021 | 2/9/2024 | SDG&E | 49 CFR §§192.605(a) & 192.614(c)(5) |
Third party excavator struck SDG&E's 2-inch plastic main. | G20211129-3300 | G20211129-3300 SDG&E | G20211129-3300 SED |
| 11/13/2015 | 1/22/2024 | PG&E | 49 CFR §192.605(a) | Third party excavator struck PG&E's transmission line. | G20151113-01 | G20151113-01 PG&E | G20151113-01 SED |
| 2/17/2023 | 1/8/2024 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.605(a) | Under pressure condition. | G20230217-3497 | G20230217-3497 SoCalGas | G20230217-3497 SED |
| 10/21/2022 | 10/26/2023 | SWG | 49 CFR §192.605(b)(3) | Under pressure condition. | G20211021-3449 | G20211021-3449 SWG | G20211021-3449 SED |
| 12/20/2022 | 10/26/2023 | SWG | 49 CFR §192.13(c) | Under pressure condition. | G20221220-3470 | G20221220-3470 SWG | G20221220-3470 SED |
| 8/1/2022 | 10/13/2023 | SDG&E | 49 CFR §§192.603(b), 192.605(b)(3), 192.614(c)(3), & 192.723(b)(1) | Third party contractor struck SDG&E's 3/4-inch steel gas service stub. | G20220801-3413 | G20220801-3413 SDG&E | G20220801-3413 SED |
| 11/10/2022 | 10/13/2023 | SDG&E | 49 CFR §192.605(a) | SDG&E's crew damaged a 2-inch steel gas main while cutting a concrete pavement. | G20221110-3455 | G20221110-3455 SDG&E | G20221110-3455 SED |
| 1/18/2023 | 10/13/2023 | SDG&E | 49 CFR §192.605(a) | Under pressure condition. | G20230118-3484 | G20230118-3484 SDG&E | G20230118-3484 SED |
| 8/6/2021 | 8/9/2023 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.739(a) | Overpressure condition. | G20210806-3251 | G20210806-3251 SoCalGas | G20210806-3251 SED |
| 4/5/2023 | 7/5/2023 | SWG | 49 CFR §§192.605(a), 192.603(b)(3), & GO 112-F 122.2(b)(2) | Service interruption due to service line isolation. | G20211213-3146 | G20211213-3146 SWG | G20211213-3146 SED |
| 9/23/2021 | 6/27/2023 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.614(c)(5) | Third party excavator struck SoCalGas' 4-inch steel main. | G20210923-3273 | G20210923-3273 SoCalGas | G20210923-3273 SED |
| 10/15/2022 | 5/22/2023 | SDG&E | 49 CFR §192.353(a) | Vehicle struck meter set assembly. | G20221015-3363 | G20221015-3363 SDG&E | G20221015-3363 SED |
| 9/1/2022 | 3/10/2023 | PG&E | 49 CFR §192.605(a) | Overpressure condition. | G20220901-3422 | G20220901-3422 PG&E | G20220901-3422 SED |
| 12/17/21 | 11/17/2022 | PG&E | GO 112-F 112.2(b)(1) | Overpressure condition. | G20211217-3308 | G20211217-3308 PG&E | G20211217-3308 SED |
| 2/24/2022 | 11/17/2022 | PG&E | 49 CFR §192.605(a) | Under pressure condition. | G20220224-3341 | G20220224-3341 PG&E | G20220224-3341 SED |
| 3/18/2022 | 11/17/2022 | PG&E | 49 CFR §192.605(a) | Overpressure condition. | G20220318-3358 | G20220318-3358 PG&E | G20220318-3358 SED |
| 9/9/2021 | 11/10/2022 | SDG&E | 49 CFR §192.605(b)(3) | SDG&E regulator station malfunctioned. | G20210909-3264 | G20210909-3264 SDG&E | G20210909-3264 SED |
| 4/6/2022 | 11/10/2022 | SDG&E | 49 CFR §§192.605(b)(3) & 192.614(c)(5) | Third party contractor struck SDG&E 1/2-inch plastic service. | G20220406-3363 | G20220406-3363 SDG&E | G20220406-3363 SED |
| 3/25/2022 | 9/8/2022 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.614(c)(5) | Third party excavator struck SoCalGas' 2-inch plastic main. | G20220325-3361 | G20220325-3361 SoCalGas | G20220325-3361 SED |
| 2/8/2022 | 9/8/2022 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.614(c)(5) | Third party excavator struck SoCalGas' 2-inch steel main. | G20220208-3337 | G20220208-3337 SoCalGas | G20220208-3337 SED |
| 4/28/2022 | 8/8/2022 | SDG&E | 49 CFR §192.614(c)(5) | Third party contractor struck SDG&E 0.75-inch steel gas stub. | G20220428-3374 | G20220428-3374 SDG&E | G20220428-3374 SED |
| 8/25/2021 | 7/7/2022 | PG&E | 49 CFR §§192.605(b)(3) & 192.614(c)(5) | Third party excavator struck PG&E's 3-inch main. | G20210825-3258 | G20210825-3258 PG&E | G20210825-3258 SED |
| 7/14/2021 | 5/9/2022 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §§192.605(a) & 192.614(c)(5) | Third party excavator struck SoCalGas' 2-inch plastic main. | G20210714-3240 | G20210714-3240 SoCalGas | G20210714-3240 SED |
| 4/13/2021 | 10/11/2021 | SWG | 49 CFR §192.605(a) | SWG not confirming feed location. | G20210413-3207 | G20210413-3207 SWG | G20210413-3207 SED |
| 12/15/2020 | 10/11/2021 | SWG | 49 CFR §192.605(b)(3) | SWG not placing the service on the construction plans provided to its contractor. | G20201215-3159 | G20201215-3159 SWG | G20201215-3159 SED |
| 11/21/2020 | 10/11/2021 | SWG | 49 CFR §192.605(a) | SWG's contractor failing to follow procedures in purging service line. | G20201121-3147 | G20201121-3147 SWG | G20201121-3147 SED |
| 11/20/2020 | 10/11/2021 | SWG | GO 112-F §122.2(b)(1) | SWG's 2-inch PE EFV malfunction. | G20201120-3146 | G20201120-3146 SWG | G20201120-3146 SED |
| 5/5/2021 | 10/7/2021 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.604(c)(5) and §192.605(a) | Third party contractor struck SoCalGas' 1/2-inch PE lateral tee. | G20210505-3216 | G20210505-3216 SoCalGas | G20210505-3216 SED |
| 9/29/2020 | 10/7/2021 | SoCalGas | GO 112-F, §122.2(b)(1) | Third party contractor struck SoCalGas' 3-inch steel gas main. | G20200929-3217 | G20200929-3217 SoCalGas | G20200929-3217 SED |
| 3/29/2021 | 10/7/2021 | SDG&E | 49 CFR §192.605(a) | SDG&E crew struck SDG&E's 3/4-inch steel service. | G20210329-3198 | G20210329-3198 SDG&E | G20210329-3198 SED |
| 3/5/2021 | 10/7/2021 | SDG&E | 49 CFR §192.605(a) and
§192.614(c)(5)
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SDG&E contractor struck SDG&E's 1-inch steel drip line. | G20210305-3182 | G20210305-3182 SDG&E | G20210305-3182 SED |
| 2/3/2020 | 5/20/2021 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR, Part 192, §192.614(c)(5) | Third party contractor struck SoCalGas' 6-inch plastic gas main. | G20200203-2998 | G20200203-2998 SoCalGas | G20200203-2998 SED |
| 1/13/2020 | 5/20/2021 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR, Part 192, §192.605(a) | Under pressure condition. | G20200113-2975 | G20200113-2975 SoCalGas | G20200113-2975 SED |
| 11/10/2020 | 5/18/2021 | SDG&E | 49 CFR §192.614(c)(5) | Third party contractor struck SDG&E's 1.5-inch steel gas main. | G20201110-3141 | G20201110-3141 SDG&E | G20201110-3141 SED |
| 8/4/2020 | 5/6/2021 | PG&E | 49 CFR §192.201(a)(2)(i) | Overpressure condition. | G20200804-3102 | G20200804-3102 PG&E | G20200804-3102 SED |
| 3/6/2020 | 2/3/2021 | PG&E | 49 CFR §192.605(a) | Overpressure condition. |
G20200306-3011 | G20200306-3011 PG&E | G20200306-3011 SED |
| 10/1/2017 | 5/18/2020 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §§192.605(a), 192.615(a)(6), 192.465(d), & PU Code §451 | Transmission pipeline rupture. | G20171001-2367 | G20171001-2367 SoCalGas | G20171001-2367 SED |
| 8/22/2019 | 4/13/2020 | SDG&E | 49 CFR §192.605, GO 112-F | A third-party contractor damaged a 4 inch steel gas line resulting in a natural gas release. | G20190822-2888 | G20190822-2888_SDG | G20190822-2888_SED |
| 11/11/2019 | 4/1/2020 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.614, GO 112-F | A third-party contractor damaged a 4 inch steel gas main. | G20191111-2948 | G20191111-2948_SCG | G20191111-2948_SED |
| 9/28/2018 | 1/14/2020 | SWG | 49 CFR §192.605, GO 112-F | A SWG contractor performed an incorrect operation during a gas main replacement which resulted in an outage. | G20180928-2682 | G20180928-2682_SWG | G20180928-2682_SED |
| 2/1/2018 | 1/14/2020 | SDG&E | 49 CFR §192.614, CGC 4216.3 | A third-party contractor struck an unmarked 1.25 inch plastic service while directional boring. | G20180202-2490 | G20180202-2490_SED | G20180202-2490_SED |
| 4/28/2018 | 1/14/2020 | SDG&E | 49 CFR §192.605, 192.353 | A vehicle struck a meter sert assembly resulting in a gas release and interruption of service. | G20180428-2537 | G20180428-2537_SDG | G20180428-2537_SED |
| 1/3/2018 | 1/14/2020 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.614, CGC 4216.3 | A third-party contractor struck a 2 inch plastic gas main which resulted in odor complaints. | G20180103-2471 | ||
| 4/9/2018 | 1/14/2020 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.614, CGC 4216.3 | The City of Fullerton struck a 2 inch plastic gas main which resulted in a gas release. | G20180408-2522 | ||
| 1/24/2017 | 1/14/2020 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.614, CGC 4216.3 | A third-party contractor struck a plastic gas stub which resulted in a gas release. | G20170124-2151 | ||
| 7/29/2018 | 1/14/2020 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.122, GO 112-F | SoCalGas received odor complaints and investigated the area of concern. | G20180730-2625 | ||
| 9/5/2017 | 1/14/2020 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.195, 192.201 | A SoCalGas technician was inspecting a regulator station and noticed missing sensing lines which resulted in over-pressurization. | G20170926-2364 | ||
| 1/8/2019 | 1/14/2020 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.122, GO 112-F | SoCalGas received odor complaints and investigated the area of concern. | G20190109-2746 | ||
| 3/14/2019 | 1/14/2020 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.605, CGC 4216.4 | A third-party contractor struck a 3/4 inch steel line which resulted in a release of gas. | G20190314-2772 | ||
| 9/28/2017 | 1/14/2020 | PG&E | 49 CFR §192.605 | An MAOP exceedance event occurred during maintenance activities. | G20171004-2369 | G20171004-2369_PGE | G20171004-2369_SED |
| 2/16/2018 | 1/14/2020 | PG&E | 49 CFR §192.605 | A third-party contractor struck a 1 inch plastic service. | G20180216-2497 | G20180216-2497_PGE | G20180216-2497_SED |
| 10/16/2017 | 1/14/2020 | PG&E | 49 CFR §192.605 | PG&E identified an overpressure event on a Distribution Feeder Main. | G20171016-2387 | G20171016-2387_PGE | G20180216-2497_SED |