NORTHEAST GAS ASSOCIATION

The Northeast Gas Association (NGA) - working in conjunction with The Plumbing Foundation of New York City, the Master Plumbers Council, Independent Master Plumbers of Westchester, and Hudson Valley Mechanical Contractors - is pleased to provide this web site to assist consumers in identifying Licensed Master Plumbers servicing NYC and Licensed Plumbers serving Westchester County, that meet State and Federal requirements for Operator Qualification (OQ) Task 86/87 (Interior Gas Piping Safety Inspections & Above Ground Gas Piping Construction, Maintenance and Connections)... Operator Qualification (OQ) is a training and testing program, in addition to Local and Jurisdictional Licensing requirements, mandated by the New York State Department of Public Service, Pipeline Safety Division under authority of Federal Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Pipeline Safety and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA). U.S. DOT's Operator Qualification regulation 49 CFR 192 subpart N, requires..