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Noise regulations around the world

Noise impact assessment requirements

Noise control is a growing concern for owners and operators of production facilities and pipeline stations. Environmental and occupational regulations on city, state and federal levels often require a noise impact assessment for new facilities. Several high-profile lawsuits in the US indicate an increased public awareness and rising pressure on operators to assess the environmental impact of compressor station noise, especially near residential areas.

Below is a (non-exhaustive) list of noise regulations in different jurisdictions around the world.

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1 Noise regulations in Australia
2 Noise regulations in Canada
3 Noise regulations in Europe
4 Noise regulations in the United States
5 Noise regulations in Asia
6 Related services and information

1 Noise regulations in Australia

New South Wales	New South Wales Industrial Noise Policy
Northern Territory	Noise guidelines for development sites
Queensland	Environmental Protection Act (1994), Queensland
South Australia	Environment Protection Authority (EPA)
Tasmania	Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Noise) Regulations
Victoria	Environment Protection Authority Victoria
Western Australia	Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, Noise Regulations

2 Noise regulations in Canada

Federal	Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety – Noise Control in Industry: A Basic Guide National Energy Board
Alberta	Alberta Energy Regulator Directive 038: Noise Control Alberta Utilities Commission – Rule 012 Noise Control
British Columbia	British Columbia Noise Control Best Practices Guideline (2009) Work Safe BC
Manitoba	Manitoba Utilities Board
Ontario	Ontario Energy Board Environmental guidelines for the locations, construction and operation of hydrocarbon pipelines and facilities Environmental Noise Guideline - Stationary and Transportation Sources - Approval and Planning (NPC-300)
Saskatchewan	The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

3 Noise regulations in Europe

EU	Official Journal of the European Union, Noise at Work Directive 2003/10/EC
UK	The Control of Noise at Work Regulations (2005), United Kingdom

4 Noise regulations in the United States

Federal	US Environmental Protection Agency – summary of the Noise Control Act Federal Energy Regulatory Commission – Section 7 Regulations for Noise – Guidance Manual for Environmental Report Preparation (2002) FERC Environmental Guidelines Intermountain Oil and Gas BMP Project – Noise
Arkansas	Arkansas House Bill 1399 – The Rural Good Neighbor Act Arkansas Public Policy Panel – Model Oil and Gas Laws, Regulations and Ordinances
California	California Noise Control Act (PDF)
Colorado	Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission – 800 Series Aesthetic and Noise Control Regulations Federal, State & County Regulatory Requirements Potentially Applicable to Oil shale and Tar Sands Development Projects (2012) 2012 Oil Shale & Tar Sands Programmatic EIS Larimer County Noise Ordinance 97-03
Louisiana	State of Louisiana Office of Conservation Baton Rouge – Order No U-HS
Michigan	Michigan House Bill 5111
New Mexico	Albuquerque, New Mexico Noise Permit Noise Control Notice to Lessees and Operators of Onshore Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Act 13 of 2012 Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resource Bureau of Forestry – Guidelines for Administering Oil and Gas Activity on State Forest Lands Washington County Oil and Gas Well Drilling Ordinance Peters Township Zoning – Noise and Vibration Lycoming County Zoning Hartford Township Noise Ordinance Susquehanna County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance 2011
South Carolina	Anderson County Noise
Texas	Austin, Texas Noise Ordinance Houston, Texas Noise Ordinance Fort Worth Noise Ordinance Update (January 2012)
Virginia	Arlington County Code Noise Control

5 Noise regulations in Asia

Hong Kong	Noise Control Ordinance, Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department
Malaysia	The Planning Guidelines For Environmental Noise Limits and Control Factories and Machinery (Noise Exposure) Regulations