GD incident on 2012-07-09 — KS

Operator
Kansas Gas Service
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2012-07-09 13:36
Report number
Location
KS, SEDGWICK
Narrative
A cable tv contractor struck a 4 inch pe main while boring and then hit a 2" water main which flooded the .5 psig gas system due to the water pressure being much greater than the pressure in the gas main. The ensuing flood of water into the gas main watered off several blocks of residential homes for a total of 666 customers that were shut off. Once the situation was identified on 7/9 the company spent until 7/20 clearing water out of the mains and services and reestablishing service to the customers.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-07-09 13:36:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2012-08-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20120062.0
Supplemental Number
15492.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
Name
Kansas Gas Service
Operator Street Address
7421 W 129th
Operator City Name
Overland Park
Operator State Abbreviation
KS
Operator Postal Code
66213
Local Datetime
2012-07-09 13:36:00
Location Street Address
1401 N. Lorraine Ave
Location City Name
Wichita
Location County Name
Sedgwick
Location State Abbreviation
KS
Location Postal Code
67219
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-07-10 11:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Unintentional Release
2.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-07-09 13:36:00
On Site Datetime
2012-07-09 14:36:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
30.0
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased, Bored/drilled
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Pipe Diameter
4.5
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
700.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000.0
Est Cost Emergency
500000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
30.0
Prpty
505730.0
Commercial Affected
5.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
661.0
Accident Psig
0.75
Normal Psig
0.75
Mop Psig
0.88
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
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
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Public Util Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Boring
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
12248973
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
288.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location
Preparer Name
B**** D* K****
Preparer Title
Manager Standards
Preparer Email
B*****@k***.com
Preparer Telephone
785 431-4250
Preparer Fax
785 431-4225
Authorizer Name
R** G****
Authorizer Title
Director Engineering
Authorizer Telephone
785 4314241
Authorizer Email
R*****@k***.com
Narrative
A cable tv contractor struck a 4 inch pe main while boring and then hit a 2" water main which flooded the .5 psig gas system due to the water pressure being much greater than the pressure in the gas main. The ensuing flood of water into the gas main watered off several blocks of residential homes for a total of 666 customers that were shut off. Once the situation was identified on 7/9 the company spent until 7/20 clearing water out of the mains and services and reestablishing service to the customers.
Occurred At 2012-07-09 13:36:00
Year 2012
Report Received Date 2012-08-02 00:00:00
Iyear 2012.0
Report Number 20120062.0
Supplemental Number 15492.0
Report Type Original
Operator Id 31159 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Kansas Gas Service
Operator Street Address 7421 W 129th
Operator City Name Overland Park
Operator State Abbreviation KS
Operator Postal Code 66213
Local Datetime 2012-07-09 13:36:00
Location Street Address 1401 N. Lorraine Ave
Location City Name Wichita
Location County Name Sedgwick
Location State Abbreviation KS
Location Postal Code 67219
Location Latitude 37.708333 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -97.3 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2012-07-10 11:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num 1017288 NRC Report How to search
Unintentional Release 2.0
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0.0
Incident Identified Datetime 2012-07-09 13:36:00
On Site Datetime 2012-07-09 14:36:00
Federal No
Location Type Public Property
Incident Area Type Underground
Incident Area Subtype Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover 30.0
Crossing Yes
Road Crossing Ind Yes
Road Type Uncased, Bored/drilled
Pipe Facility Type Privately Owned
System Part Involved Main
Pipe Diameter 4.5
Pipe Specification Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer Unknown
Material Involved Plastic
Plastic Type Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr 11
Material Pe Pipe Code 2406
Release Type Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial 2.0
Puncture Circum 2.0
Class Location Type Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid 700.0
Est Cost Prop Damage 5000.0
Est Cost Emergency 500000.0
Est Cost Other 0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release 30.0
Prpty 505730.0
Commercial Affected 5.0
Industrial Affected 0.0
Residences Affected 661.0
Accident Psig 0.75
Normal Psig 0.75
Mop Psig 0.88
Accident Pressure Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind No
Accident Identifier Notification From Public
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 Excavation Damage
Cause Details Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind Yes
One Call System Ind Yes
Notify Cga Dirt Yes
Public Util Easement Row Ind Yes
Excavator Type Contractor
Excavator Equipment Boring
Work Performed Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind Yes
One Call Ticket Num 12248973
Locator Type Contract Locator
Visible Marks Yes
Service Interruption Yes
Service Interruption Hours 288.0
Root Cause Category Locating Issue
Root Cause Type Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location
Preparer Name B**** D* K****
Preparer Title Manager Standards
Preparer Email B*****@k***.com
Preparer Telephone 785 431-4250
Preparer Fax 785 431-4225
Authorizer Name R** G****
Authorizer Title Director Engineering
Authorizer Telephone 785 4314241
Authorizer Email R*****@k***.com
Narrative A cable tv contractor struck a 4 inch pe main while boring and then hit a 2" water main which flooded the .5 psig gas system due to the water pressure being much greater than the pressure in the gas main. The ensuing flood of water into the gas main watered off several blocks of residential homes for a total of 666 customers that were shut off. Once the situation was identified on 7/9 the company spent until 7/20 clearing water out of the mains and services and reestablishing service to the customers.

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