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The Pipeline Safety Regulations 1996 task local authorities with the production of emergency plans or the modification of existing plans, to cover certain major accident hazard pipelines (MAHP) within their area. The Health and Safety Executive notify the Council of those pipelines that require plans in the region.
Buckinghamshire County Council Emergency Planning Unit maintain a MAHP Plan, updated regularly in consultation with emergency services and pipeline operators. This plan details how the various organisations involved with pipelines and emergency response would cooperate in the event of an incident.
Plans are relevant to pipelines in Buckinghamshire carryings gas under pressure and by nature any incident leading to the failure of a high-pressure pipeline will be extreme, therefore it is likely that initial notification will be by a member of the public either by 999 call or operators emergency number 0800111999. The Emergency Services and operators will follow their standard procedures to investigate reports. If at any stage they identify a requirement for additional resources, a mutual decision is taken to notify other organisations and undertake wider co-ordination.
This process is the same as that employed in response to other major incidents.
There is a single national gas emergency number for all notifications: 0800 111 999
If you have further enquiries regarding this information please email the Environmental Health Team on EnvHealth@southbucks.gov.uk
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