Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line (Transco) is a natural gas pipeline which brings gas from the Gulf coast of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, through Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania to deliver gas to the New Jersey and New York City area. It is owned by the Williams Companies. Its FERC code is 29.[1]
| Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Transco | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| From | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| To | New York |
| General information | |
| Type | Natural gas |
| Owner | Williams Companies |
| Commissioned | 1950 |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 10,500 mi (16,900 km) |
| Maximum discharge | 3.5 trillion cubic feet (99×109 m3) per annum |
| Diameter | 42 in (1,067 mm) |
| No. of compressor stations | 59 |
Settlements
editIn an agreement with the EPA and U.S. Department of Justice, the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation tests soil and groundwater contamination near its compressor stations. This agreement also included a cleanup program for polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB).[1]
References
edit- ^ EPA, OECA, OAP, ITD, US. "Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) Multimedia Settlement". www.epa.gov. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
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