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GD incident on 2012-12-21 — NJ
Operator
South Jersey Gas Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2012-12-21 00:10
Report number
Location
NJ, CAMDEN
Narrative
A tree root cracked the plastic service tee serving 36 w. Brookline drive. The cracked plastic service tee and attached piping was sent to an independent testing laboratory for analysis.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2012-12-21 00:10:00
Year
2012
Report Received Date
2013-01-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2012.0
Report Number
20130005.0
Supplemental Number
15581.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
18440
Name
South Jersey Gas Co
Operator Street Address
101 South Lincoln Place
Operator City Name
Atlantic City
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Operator Postal Code
08401
Local Datetime
2012-12-21 00:10:00
Location Street Address
35 W. Brookline Drive
Location City Name
Laurel Springs
Location County Name
Camden
Location State Abbreviation
NJ
Location Postal Code
08021
Location Latitude
39.823959
Location Longitude
-75.052967
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-12-21 11:44:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1033908
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
100.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
15.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-12-21 00:10:00
On Site Datetime
2012-12-21 00:33:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1985.0
Pipe Diameter
0.75
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Dupont
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2306
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
233600.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000.0
Est Cost Emergency
81000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1000.0
Prpty
320600.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
8.0
Accident Psig
60.0
Normal Psig
60.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Natural Force Damage
Natural Force Type
Other Natural Force Damage
Nf Other Details
Tree Root Cracked Plastic Service Tee Piece
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
D**** N*****
Preparer Title
Manager Compliance And Quality Assurance
Preparer Email
D******@s***********.com
Preparer Telephone
609-561-9000
Preparer Fax
609-704-1802
Authorizer Name
D**** N*****
Authorizer Title
Manager Compliance And Quality Assurance
Authorizer Telephone
609-561-9000
Authorizer Email
D******@s***********.com
Narrative
A tree root cracked the plastic service tee serving 36 w. Brookline drive. The cracked plastic service tee and attached piping was sent to an independent testing laboratory for analysis.
| Occurred At | 2012-12-21 00:10:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-01-14 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2012.0 |
| Report Number | 20130005.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15581.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 18440 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | South Jersey Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 101 South Lincoln Place |
| Operator City Name | Atlantic City |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Operator Postal Code | 08401 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-12-21 00:10:00 |
| Location Street Address | 35 W. Brookline Drive |
| Location City Name | Laurel Springs |
| Location County Name | Camden |
| Location State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Location Postal Code | 08021 |
| Location Latitude | 39.823959 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.052967 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-12-21 11:44:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1033908 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 100.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 15.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-12-21 00:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-12-21 00:33:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1985.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.75 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Dupont |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2306 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 233600.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 81000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1000.0 |
| Prpty | 320600.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 8.0 |
| Accident Psig | 60.0 |
| Normal Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Natural Force Damage |
| Natural Force Type | Other Natural Force Damage |
| Nf Other Details | Tree Root Cracked Plastic Service Tee Piece |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | D**** N***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Compliance And Quality Assurance |
| Preparer Email | D******@s***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 609-561-9000 |
| Preparer Fax | 609-704-1802 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** N***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Compliance And Quality Assurance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 609-561-9000 |
| Authorizer Email | D******@s***********.com |
| Narrative | A tree root cracked the plastic service tee serving 36 w. Brookline drive. The cracked plastic service tee and attached piping was sent to an independent testing laboratory for analysis. |
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