Divisions: Testing & Safety

The Testing and Safety Division has three main areas of responsibility. The Weights and Measures Inspection and Testing Program is responsible for ensuring that the citizens of North Dakota, both buyers and sellers, share an equitable marketplace. The Gas Pipeline Safety Inspection Program is a federal/state program under the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Pipeline Safety, that is responsible for enforcing North Dakota’s Minimum Gas Pipeline Safety Standards with regard to all intrastate gas distribution and transmission systems. The Metrology Program is responsible for laboratory certification of all weights and measures service company standards used to test commercial devices after installation or repair. The state metrologist also maintains traceability of the state weighing and measuring standards to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Department of Commerce.

The Testing & Safety Division promotes fairness in the marketplace and enhanced public safety by enforcing state and federal laws governing gas pipeline safety and the installation and operation of commercial weighing and measuring devices. Tests and inspections are provided in an efficient, fair, and courteous manner taking into consideration an operator's cost to maintain compliance. Education programs are offered on a regular basis to promote understanding of and compliance with applicable laws and rules.