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2008 Pipeline Safety Survey Results – Buckeye, Arizona Results

Overall Results for: Buckeye, Arizona

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1) What is the main reason you have an interest in pipeline safety?

Percentage Responses
There is a pipeline on my property or someone’s property I care about 3.4 percent * 3.4 2
There is a pipeline proposed in my area 69.5 percent * 69.5 41
I work for the pipeline industry 1.7 percent * 1.7 1
I have been affected by a pipeline accident or leak 0.0 percent * 0.0 0
I help regulate some aspect of pipelines 1.7 percent * 1.7 1
There is a pipeline near where I or someone I care about lives or works 18.6 percent * 18.6 11
I have read about pipeline accidents 3.4 percent * 3.4 2
Other 1.7 percent * 1.7 1
Total Responses: 59

2) Do you believe that pipelines are safer than other methods (tanker trucks, trains, barges, ocean going tankers) of transporting fuels?

Percentage Responses
Yes 59.3 percent * 59.3 35
No 8.5 percent * 8.5 5
I don’t know enough to say 30.5 percent * 30.5 18
Other 1.7 percent * 1.7 1
Total Responses: 59

3) What effect do you believe a transmission pipeline on your property could have on your property’s value?

Percentage Responses
Increase Value 0 percent * 0 0
Decrease Value 74.6 percent * 74.6 44
No effect on Value 22 percent * 22.0 13
Other 3.4 percent * 3.4 2
Total Responses: 59

4) Please rank the following reasons for pipeline safety programs, regulations, and maintenance

1Least

Important

2 3 4 5Most

Important

Responses AverageScore
Ensure our pipeline system delivers the needed products without costly economic disruptions 4(6.78%) 6(10.17%) 11(18.64%) 16(27.12%) 22(37.29%) 59 3.78 / 5(75.60%)
Protect property values by reducing noises, vibrations, or visual impacts of pipelines and pump stations 2(3.39%) 2(3.39%) 8(13.56%) 19(32.20%) 28(47.46%) 59 4.17 / 5(83.40%)
Protect people from death, injuries, and long term health effects from leaks, explosions, ruptures, and fires 0(0.00%) 0(0.00%) 2(3.39%) 3(5.08%) 54(91.53%) 59 4.88 / 5(97.60%)
Protect natural resources (fish, wildlife, drinking water, forests, etc) from leaks, releases and disturbances 2(3.39%) 3(5.08%) 7(11.86%) 8(13.56%) 39(66.10%) 59 4.34 / 5(86.80%)
Protect private and public property from damage from pipeline failures or maintenance activities 1(1.69%) 4(6.78%) 4(6.78%) 15(25.42%) 35(59.32%) 59 4.34 / 5(86.80%)
4.30 / 5(86.04%)

5) Which of the following do you think is the major cause of transmission pipeline ruptures and leaks?

Percentage Responses
The age of the pipeline 8.5 percent * 8.5 5
Someone (homeowner, contractor, excavator, landscaper, etc) accidentally damaging the pipeline by digging 39.0 percent * 39.0 23
Mistake in the operation of the pipeline 1.7 percent * 1.7 1
Not maintaining the pipeline adequately 33.9 percent * 33.9 20
Faulty pipe or equipment installed 13.6 percent * 13.6 8
Terrorism 0 percent * 0.0 0
Other 3.4 percent * 3.4 2
Total Responses: 59

6) If a pipeline company wanted to provide you and your community with important information regarding their pipeline, such as where the pipeline is, what it carries, how to recognize a leak, or what to do in an emergency, what do you think would be the best way to get that information to people?

Percentage Responses
Send it in the mail 36.8 percent * 36.8 35
Get the local paper to write a story about pipelines 8.4 percent * 8.4 8
Send someone door to door to talk with people 5.3 percent * 5.3 5
Hang an information packet on my door 12.6 percent * 12.6 31
Invite me to a community meeting about it 32.6 percent * 32.6 31
Use catchy radio or TV ads 3.2 percent * 3.2 3
Other 1.1 percent * 1.1 1
Total Responses: 95

7) If workers for a utility company (water, telephone, gas pipeline, etc) that owned an easement or right-of-way on your property had to come on your property to work on their utility how would you like to be notified that they were coming?

1would

not like

2 3 4 5 6Most

preferred

method

Responses AverageScore
Letter in the mail 3(5.88%) 4(7.84%) 7(13.73%) 8(15.69%) 5(9.80%) 24(47.06%) 51 4.57 / 6(76.17%)
Call on the phone and leave a message 12(25.53%) 3(6.38%) 6(12.77%) 6(12.77%) 10(21.28%) 10(21.28%) 47 3.62 / 6(60.33%)
Call on the phone until they talk to me personally 3(6.82%) 6(13.64%) 7(15.91%) 5(11.36%) 4(9.09%) 19(43.18%) 44 4.32 / 6(72.00%)
Send me an email 10(20.00%) 6(12.00%) 3(6.00%) 8(16.00%) 48.00%) 19(38.00%) 50 3.94 / 6(65.67%)
Come to my door and talk to me personally 8(16.00%) 2(4.00%) 5(10.00%) 5(10.00%) 9(18.00%) 21(42.00%) 50 4.36 / 6(72.67%)
Leave a notice on my door 11(23.40%) 8(17.02%) 6(12.77%) 6(12.77%) 9(19.15%) 7(14.89%) 47 3.32 / 6(55.33%)
No notice required – Just do the work 35(81.40%) 2(4.65%) 2(4.65%) 3(6.98%) 0(0.00%) 1(2.33%) 43 1.47 / 6(24.50%)
4(100.00%) 0(0.00%) 0(0.00%) 0(0.00%) 0(0.00%) 0(0.00%) 4 1.00 / 6(16.67%)
3.67 / 6(61.09%)

8) If you attended a town meeting in your area to hear about the safety of a local pipeline, or a proposed pipeline project, how much would you trust the information if it was provided by the following people?

1would

not trust

2 3 4 5 6Trust

totally

Responses AverageScore
Federal, State, or Provincial PipelineRegulator 6(10.17%) 5(8.47%) 18(30.51%) 14(23.73%) 12(20.34%) 4(6.78%) 59 3.56 / 6(59.33%)
Pipeline Company Employee 12(20.34%) 10(16.95%) 15(25.42%) 11(18.64%) 8(13.56%) 3(5.08%) 59 3.03 / 6(50.50%)
Technical consultant hired by the local government 7(12.07%) 9(15.52%) 11(18.97%) 11(18.97%) 14(24.14%) 6(10.34%) 58 3.59 / 6(59.83%)
Non-profit Pipeline Safety Advocate 2(3.45%) 1(1.72%) 7(12.07%) 11(18.97%) 20(34.48%) 17(29.31%) 58 4.67 / 6(77.83%)
Local Fire Chief or Emergency Responder 1(1.75%) 1(1.75%) 14(24.56%) 6(10.53%) 17(29.82%) 18(31.58%) 57 4.60 / 6(76.67%)
Environmental / Community Group 5(8.93%) 8(14.29%) 14(25.00%) 10(17.86%) 9(16.07%) 10(17.86%) 56 3.71 / 6(61.83%)
A group made up of a mix of the above 2(3.51%) 3(5.26%) 11(19.30%) 13(22.81%) 14(24.56%) 14(24.56%) 57 4.33 / 6(72.17%)
3.92 / 6(65.37%)

9) I would feel comfortable living next to a large transmission pipeline

Percentage Responses
True 25.4 percent * 25.4 15
False 74.6 percent * 74.6 44
Total Responses: 59

10) How close to a high pressure natural gas transmission pipeline would you feel comfortable living?

Percentage Responses
At least 50 feet away 3.4 percent * 3.4 2
At least 1500 feet away 20.3 percent * 20.3 12
I don’t know enough about pipelines to answer 35.6 percent * 35.6 21
Other 40.7 percent * 40.7 24
Total Responses: 59

11) How close to a large diameter high pressure liquid (oil, gasoline, jet fuel) pipeline would you feel comfortable living?

Percentage Responses
At least 50 feet away 0.0 percent * 0.0 0
At least 1500 feet away 23.7 percent * 23.7 14
I don’t know enough about pipelines to answer 32.2 percent * 32.2 19
Other 44.1 percent * 44.1 26
Total Responses: 59

12) Would any of the following items effect your comfort level of living near or purchasing property near a high pressure natural gas transmission pipeline? (choose all that apply)

Percentage Responses
I don’t know enough about pipelines to answer 21.8 percent * 21.8 22
The size and operating pressure of the pipeline 28.7 percent * 28.7 29
Who is operating the pipeline 16.8 percent * 16.8 17
The terrain and surrounding structures 12.9 percent * 12.9 13
What my house is made of and its orientation to the pipeline 12.9 percent * 12.9 13
Other 6.9 percent * 6.9 7
Total Responses: 101

13) Would any of the following items effect your comfort level of living near or purchasing property near a high pressure liquid (oil, gasoline, jet fuel) pipeline? (choose all that apply)

Percentage Responses
I don’t know enough about pipelines to answer 18.5 percent * 18.5 20
The size and operating pressure of the pipeline 27.8 percent * 27.8 30
Who is operating the pipeline 21.3 percent * 21.3 23
The terrain and surrounding structures 13.0 percent * 13.0 14
What my house is made of and its orientation to the pipeline 13.0 percent * 13.0 14
Other 6.5 percent * 6.5 7
Total Responses: 108

14) Please rate the importance of the following pipeline safety improvement options

1Least

important

2 3 4 5 6 7Most

important

Responses Average
Score
Better and more frequent governmentinspections 0(0.00%) 0(0.00%) 2(3.39%) 6(10.17%) 7(11.86%) 16(27.12%) 28(47.46%) 59 6.05 / 7(86.43%)
Getting states and provinces to enforce the”call before you dig” laws 0(0.00%) 1(1.79%) 1(1.79%) 2(3.57%) 8(14.29%) 10(17.86%) 34(60.71%) 56 6.27 / 7(89.57%)
Stricter pipeline safety regulations 0(0.00%) 0(0.00%) 2(3.51%) 1(1.75%) 7(12.28%) 8(14.04%) 39(68.42%) 57 6.42 / 7(91.71%)
Making information about specific pipelinesavailable to the public 1(1.75%) 0(0.00%) 3(5.26%) 7(12.28%) 6(10.53%) 11(19.30%)29

(50.88%)

29(50.88%) 57 5.91 / 7(84.43%)
Increasing fines for pipeline failures 1(1.69%) 2(3.39%) 1(1.69%) 3(5.08%) 7(11.86%) 10(16.95%) 35(59.32%) 59 6.10 / 7(87.14%)
Better pipeline assessments andmaintenance by pipeline companies 0(0.00%) 0(0.00%) 0(0.00%) 0(0.00%) 7(11.86%) 6(10.17%) 46(77.97%) 59 6.66 / 7(95.14%)
6.24 / 7(89.08%)

15) Please answer this question only if you have a pipeline on or near your property. Which of the following pipeline right-of-way activities have you ever found annoying?

Percentage Responses
The Pipeline company mowing the right-of-way 4.0 percent * 4.0 4
The pipeline company clearing and side trimming trees and brush along the right-of-way  4.0 percent * 4.0 4
Noise from the pipeline company patrolling the right-of-way in an airplane 4.0 percent * 4.0 4
The pipeline company putting signs along the right-of-way 4.0 percent * 4.0 4
Pipeline workers working along the right-of-way 4.0 percent * 4.0 4
People using the right-of-way for riding motorcycles, ATVs, horses, bicycles, etc
44.0 percent * 44.0 11
Pipeline workers using equipment on the right-of-way without advance notification 24.0 percent * 24.0 6
Other 12.0 percent * 12.0 3
Total Responses: 25

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