Incident details
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GD incident on 2011-06-01 — IL
Operator
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$9,100
Incident datetime
2011-06-01 17:40
Report number
Location
IL, KANE
Narrative
Ignition of unknown materials in the vicinity of the meter set which caused damage to the meter set and resulted in a release of natural gas. Regulator delivery pressure is 1/4-psig. Regulator inlet pressure is 58-psig.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2011-06-01 17:40:00
Year
2011
Report Received Date
2011-06-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2011.0
Report Number
20110205.0
Supplemental Number
15267.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
13710
Name
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Operator Street Address
P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88
Operator City Name
Aurora
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60507
Local Datetime
2011-06-01 17:40:00
Location Street Address
320 N. 2nd St.
Location City Name
St. Charles
Location County Name
Kane
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
60174
Location Latitude
41.9163798
Location Longitude
-88.3167764
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-06-01 20:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
978172
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
10.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-06-01 17:40:00
On Site Datetime
2011-06-01 18:24:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Steel/aluminum Meter Set
Release Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Melting Of Facilities - Fire
Release Type Details
Meter Set Components Melted/damaged Due To Fire First Event.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
9100.0
Est Cost Emergency
2700.0
Est Cost Other
200000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Damage To Portion Of Roof, Items Near Meter Set And Sooting Of Brick Wall
Est Cost Unintentional Release
165.0
Prpty
211965.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
0.25
Normal Psig
0.25
Mop Psig
5.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Outside Force Type
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Preparer Name
L****** Q******
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
L******@n****.com
Preparer Telephone
630-388-2316
Authorizer Name
L****** Q******
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
630-388-2316
Authorizer Email
L******@n****.com
Narrative
Ignition of unknown materials in the vicinity of the meter set which caused damage to the meter set and resulted in a release of natural gas. Regulator delivery pressure is 1/4-psig. Regulator inlet pressure is 58-psig.
| Occurred At | 2011-06-01 17:40:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Report Received Date | 2011-06-27 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2011.0 |
| Report Number | 20110205.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15267.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 13710 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northern Illinois Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88 |
| Operator City Name | Aurora |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60507 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-06-01 17:40:00 |
| Location Street Address | 320 N. 2nd St. |
| Location City Name | St. Charles |
| Location County Name | Kane |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 60174 |
| Location Latitude | 41.9163798 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.3167764 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-06-01 20:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 978172 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 10.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-06-01 17:40:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-06-01 18:24:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Steel/aluminum Meter Set |
| Release Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Melting Of Facilities - Fire |
| Release Type Details | Meter Set Components Melted/damaged Due To Fire First Event. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 9100.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2700.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 200000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Damage To Portion Of Roof, Items Near Meter Set And Sooting Of Brick Wall |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 165.0 |
| Prpty | 211965.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.25 |
| Normal Psig | 0.25 |
| Mop Psig | 5.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Outside Force Type | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Preparer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | L******@n****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 630-388-2316 |
| Authorizer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 630-388-2316 |
| Authorizer Email | L******@n****.com |
| Narrative | Ignition of unknown materials in the vicinity of the meter set which caused damage to the meter set and resulted in a release of natural gas. Regulator delivery pressure is 1/4-psig. Regulator inlet pressure is 58-psig. |
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