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GD incident on 2010-09-28 — MN
Operator
New Ulm Public Utilities Commission
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$20,000
Incident datetime
2010-09-28 14:00
Report number
Location
MN, BROWN
Narrative
On 9-28-2010 received a call at 1:50 pm from mike selvig, water dept. Employee. He was working in the area, and bystanders told him they smelled gas. Mr. Selvig radioed gary portner in the gas dept. Gary then dispatched paul macho and dave o'brien and they responed to this gas call. Dave o'brien found gas leaking at 2:00 pm and paul macho called 911. Shut off gas regulating ststion that feeds that area at 2:15pm set up commond post and paul macho was named incidment commander. Gary portner, gas dept. Supervisor, then called the state duty officer at 2:15 pm case #11485 checked both sides of the cottonwood river for gas with cgi for underground migration and found no gas. We also checked all homes and business in the area with cgi's. And found no gas. We checking checking #'s until the gas main was bled off. Released fire depaetment at 2:40 pm. Went house to house from2:30-2:40 pm and turned off gas services; 25 homes were turned off. At approximately 2:30 pm the gas dept. Clerical assisant started notifying all affected customers by phone to let them know that the gas was turned off to their homes and that emergency repair was being conducted at 2:41 pm the gas dept called an emergency locate into gopher state one call to expose the main on both sides of the cottonwood river. Gas dept. Employs then capped and tested the main that will be put into service. Gary portner, gas dept. Supervisor, then called the federal duty officer at 4:35 pm case #99425 on 9-29-2010 at 9:00am the gas dept. Called an emergency locate in to gopher state one call. Gas dept. Empolyees then ran a 1" cts gas service through the electric dept. Empty 5" conduit line 600 feet with the aid off the elec. Dept. And street dept. Temporary gas service was restored on cottonwood street by 7:30pm. When the cottonwood river receds, the gas dept. Will install a new 4" main under the river bed
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2010-09-28 14:00:00
Year
2010
Report Received Date
2010-11-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2010.0
Report Number
20100095.0
Supplemental Number
15127.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
13400
Name
New Ulm Public Utilities Commission
Operator Street Address
310 First North Street
Operator City Name
New Ulm
Operator State Abbreviation
MN
Operator Postal Code
56073
Local Datetime
2010-09-28 13:50:00
Location Street Address
Broadway And Cotton St
Location City Name
New Ulm
Location County Name
Brown
Location State Abbreviation
MN
Location Postal Code
56073
Location Latitude
44.2901
Location Longitude
-94.4397
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-09-28 16:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
955425
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
70.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-09-28 14:00:00
On Site Datetime
2010-09-28 14:00:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Transition Area
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Under A River
Crossing
Yes
Water Crossing Ind
Yes
Water Type
Uncased, Bored/drilled
Water Name
Cottonwood River
Water Depth
10
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1998.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Plexco
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Leak
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
20000.0
Est Cost Emergency
4800.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
350.0
Prpty
25150.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
25.0
Accident Psig
18.0
Normal Psig
18.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Reported By Employee Of City Water Department
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Other
Nf Other Details
Log Jam
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Other Ind
Yes
Nf Extreme Weather Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Preparer Name
G*** P******
Preparer Title
Gas Supervisor
Preparer Email
G***********@ci.new-Ulm.m*.us
Preparer Telephone
507-359-8298
Preparer Fax
507-354-7318
Authorizer Name
G*** P******
Authorizer Title
Gas Supervisor
Authorizer Telephone
507-359-8289
Authorizer Email
G***********@ci.new-Ulm.m*.us
Narrative
On 9-28-2010 received a call at 1:50 pm from mike selvig, water dept. Employee. He was working in the area, and bystanders told him they smelled gas. Mr. Selvig radioed gary portner in the gas dept. Gary then dispatched paul macho and dave o'brien and they responed to this gas call. Dave o'brien found gas leaking at 2:00 pm and paul macho called 911. Shut off gas regulating ststion that feeds that area at 2:15pm set up commond post and paul macho was named incidment commander. Gary portner, gas dept. Supervisor, then called the state duty officer at 2:15 pm case #11485 checked both sides of the cottonwood river for gas with cgi for underground migration and found no gas. We also checked all homes and business in the area with cgi's. And found no gas. We checking checking #'s until the gas main was bled off. Released fire depaetment at 2:40 pm. Went house to house from2:30-2:40 pm and turned off gas services; 25 homes were turned off. At approximately 2:30 pm the gas dept. Clerical assisant started notifying all affected customers by phone to let them know that the gas was turned off to their homes and that emergency repair was being conducted at 2:41 pm the gas dept called an emergency locate into gopher state one call to expose the main on both sides of the cottonwood river. Gas dept. Employs then capped and tested the main that will be put into service. Gary portner, gas dept. Supervisor, then called the federal duty officer at 4:35 pm case #99425 on 9-29-2010 at 9:00am the gas dept. Called an emergency locate in to gopher state one call. Gas dept. Empolyees then ran a 1" cts gas service through the electric dept. Empty 5" conduit line 600 feet with the aid off the elec. Dept. And street dept. Temporary gas service was restored on cottonwood street by 7:30pm. When the cottonwood river receds, the gas dept. Will install a new 4" main under the river bed
| Occurred At | 2010-09-28 14:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Report Received Date | 2010-11-01 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2010.0 |
| Report Number | 20100095.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15127.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 13400 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | New Ulm Public Utilities Commission |
| Operator Street Address | 310 First North Street |
| Operator City Name | New Ulm |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MN |
| Operator Postal Code | 56073 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-09-28 13:50:00 |
| Location Street Address | Broadway And Cotton St |
| Location City Name | New Ulm |
| Location County Name | Brown |
| Location State Abbreviation | MN |
| Location Postal Code | 56073 |
| Location Latitude | 44.2901 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.4397 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-09-28 16:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 955425 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 70.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-09-28 14:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-09-28 14:00:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Transition Area |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Under A River |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Water Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Water Type | Uncased, Bored/drilled |
| Water Name | Cottonwood River |
| Water Depth | 10 |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1998.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Plexco |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 20000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4800.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 350.0 |
| Prpty | 25150.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 25.0 |
| Accident Psig | 18.0 |
| Normal Psig | 18.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Reported By Employee Of City Water Department |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Other |
| Nf Other Details | Log Jam |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Other Ind | Yes |
| Nf Extreme Weather Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Preparer Name | G*** P****** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | G***********@ci.new-Ulm.m*.us |
| Preparer Telephone | 507-359-8298 |
| Preparer Fax | 507-354-7318 |
| Authorizer Name | G*** P****** |
| Authorizer Title | Gas Supervisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 507-359-8289 |
| Authorizer Email | G***********@ci.new-Ulm.m*.us |
| Narrative | On 9-28-2010 received a call at 1:50 pm from mike selvig, water dept. Employee. He was working in the area, and bystanders told him they smelled gas. Mr. Selvig radioed gary portner in the gas dept. Gary then dispatched paul macho and dave o'brien and they responed to this gas call. Dave o'brien found gas leaking at 2:00 pm and paul macho called 911. Shut off gas regulating ststion that feeds that area at 2:15pm set up commond post and paul macho was named incidment commander. Gary portner, gas dept. Supervisor, then called the state duty officer at 2:15 pm case #11485 checked both sides of the cottonwood river for gas with cgi for underground migration and found no gas. We also checked all homes and business in the area with cgi's. And found no gas. We checking checking #'s until the gas main was bled off. Released fire depaetment at 2:40 pm. Went house to house from2:30-2:40 pm and turned off gas services; 25 homes were turned off. At approximately 2:30 pm the gas dept. Clerical assisant started notifying all affected customers by phone to let them know that the gas was turned off to their homes and that emergency repair was being conducted at 2:41 pm the gas dept called an emergency locate into gopher state one call to expose the main on both sides of the cottonwood river. Gas dept. Employs then capped and tested the main that will be put into service. Gary portner, gas dept. Supervisor, then called the federal duty officer at 4:35 pm case #99425 on 9-29-2010 at 9:00am the gas dept. Called an emergency locate in to gopher state one call. Gas dept. Empolyees then ran a 1" cts gas service through the electric dept. Empty 5" conduit line 600 feet with the aid off the elec. Dept. And street dept. Temporary gas service was restored on cottonwood street by 7:30pm. When the cottonwood river receds, the gas dept. Will install a new 4" main under the river bed |
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