Introduction

A corrosion control coordinating committee exists for three purposes: to keep all companies that lie in the committee's geographical area of concern informed of activity by others that could cause corrosion interference due to stray DC currents in any company's underground metallic structures, to discuss and schedule ways and means to mitigate any adverse effects, and to serve as a permanent source of information regarding locations, histories, and company corrosion control personnel in the committee's operating area. In addition, many corrosion control coordinating committees support active information and education programs that update members on new corrosion control products and techniques. A corrosion control coordinating committee has no official jurisdiction over the actions of member and nonmember companies. Committee participation is a cooperative venture with a proven record of avoiding and discouraging cumbersome litigation between companies on corrosion control matters.