{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-195.248","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 195.248","heading":"Cover over buried pipeline.","body":"(a) Unless specifically exempted in this subpart, all pipe must be buried so that it is below the level of cultivation. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the pipe must be installed so that the cover between the top of the pipe and the ground level, road bed, river bottom, or underwater natural bottom (as determined by recognized and generally accepted practices), as applicable, complies with the following table:\nLocation Cover inches (millimeters)\nFor normal excavation For rock excavation 1\nIndustrial, commercial, and residential areas 36 (914) 30 (762)\nCrossing of inland bodies of water with a width of at least 100 feet (30.5 meters) from high water mark to high water mark 48 (1219) 18 (457)\nDrainage ditches at public roads and railroads 36 (914) 36 (914)\nDeepwater port safety zones 48 (1219) 24 (610)\nGulf of America and its inlets in waters less than 15 feet (4.6 meters) deep as measured from mean low water 36 (914) 18 (457)\nOther offshore areas under water less than 12 ft (3.7 meters) deep as measured from mean low water 36 (914) 18 (457)\nAny other area 30 (762) 18 (457)\n1 Rock excavation is any excavation that requires blasting or removal by equivalent means.\n(b) Except for the Gulf of America and its inlets in waters less than 15 feet (4.6 meters) deep, less cover than the minimum required by paragraph (a) of this section and § 195.210 may be used if—\n(1) It is impracticable to comply with the minimum cover requirements; and\n(2) Additional protection is provided that is equivalent to the minimum required cover.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER I—PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER D—PIPELINE SAFETY","PART 195—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS LIQUIDS BY PIPELINE","Subpart D—Construction"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"2cad5a132fdb2c9f0544be46181f11d8fe9a651e7a51141b6cc2d7e57f188e03","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-195.246","next":"us/49-cfr-195.250"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}