MVP Testing Showed 70 Potential Flaws, 15 Sections Cut & Replaced
On May 1, a section of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) near Roanoke, VA, failed (ruptured) during pressurized water testing conducted to ensure that there were no leaks or flaws (see Section of MVP Ruptures Near Roanoke Under Water Pressure Test). All testing was temporarily stopped. We have several updates: (1) Since the May 1 rupture, MVP has replaced and retested the affected section, along with restarting tests on other sections. (2) On Friday, May 10, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) cited MVP for environmental violations. And (3) A recently obtained report filed by MVP with the federal PHMSA shows there were 70 “indications” or signs of possible flaws with the pipe after an in-house evaluation late last year. After investigating those flaws, 15 sections were cut out and replaced.
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