Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-01-30 — CT
Operator
Yankee Gas Services Co
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$54,000
Incident datetime
2013-01-30 15:40
Report number
Location
CT, FAIRFIELD
Narrative
Newtown fire department reported gas leak at 166 mount pleasant terrace, newtown. Company responders arrived and evaluated leak site. It was determined that the nearest operable valve would be used to shutdown the distribution system feeding the leak location. The shutdown resulted in the interruption of 599 customers.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-01-30 15:40:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-03-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130026.0
Supplemental Number
15617.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
24015
Name
Yankee Gas Services Co
Operator Street Address
107 Selden Street
Operator City Name
Berlin
Operator State Abbreviation
CT
Operator Postal Code
06037
Local Datetime
2013-01-30 15:40:00
Location Street Address
166 Mount Pleasant Terrace
Location City Name
Newtown
Location County Name
Fairfield
Location State Abbreviation
CT
Location Postal Code
06470
Location Latitude
41.41754
Location Longitude
-73.368561
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-01-30 17:33:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1037102
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
600.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-01-30 15:40:00
On Site Datetime
2013-01-30 15:40:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
26.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1992.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.154
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
54000.0
Est Cost Emergency
125000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1205.0
Prpty
180205.0
Commercial Affected
50.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
549.0
Accident Psig
35.0
Normal Psig
35.0
Mop Psig
35.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Leak volume below levels detectable by scada.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Other Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Pwjf Failure Type
Other Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Pwjf Failure Details
Pipe Saddle
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Additional Misalignment Ind
Yes
Result Construction Ind
Yes
Result Construction Subtype
Poor Workmanship
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
G**** D*****
Preparer Title
Principal Engineer
Preparer Email
G***********@n*.com
Preparer Telephone
203-596-3149
Preparer Fax
203-596-3130
Authorizer Name
B*** F******
Authorizer Title
Manager - Engineering-Gis
Authorizer Telephone
203-596-3071
Authorizer Email
B***********@n*.com
Narrative
Newtown fire department reported gas leak at 166 mount pleasant terrace, newtown. Company responders arrived and evaluated leak site. It was determined that the nearest operable valve would be used to shutdown the distribution system feeding the leak location. The shutdown resulted in the interruption of 599 customers.
| Occurred At | 2013-01-30 15:40:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-03-08 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130026.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15617.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 24015 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Yankee Gas Services Co |
| Operator Street Address | 107 Selden Street |
| Operator City Name | Berlin |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CT |
| Operator Postal Code | 06037 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-01-30 15:40:00 |
| Location Street Address | 166 Mount Pleasant Terrace |
| Location City Name | Newtown |
| Location County Name | Fairfield |
| Location State Abbreviation | CT |
| Location Postal Code | 06470 |
| Location Latitude | 41.41754 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -73.368561 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-01-30 17:33:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1037102 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 600.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-01-30 15:40:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-01-30 15:40:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 26.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1992.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.154 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 54000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 125000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1205.0 |
| Prpty | 180205.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 50.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 549.0 |
| Accident Psig | 35.0 |
| Normal Psig | 35.0 |
| Mop Psig | 35.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Leak volume below levels detectable by scada. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Other Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Pwjf Failure Details | Pipe Saddle |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Additional Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Subtype | Poor Workmanship |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | G**** D***** |
| Preparer Title | Principal Engineer |
| Preparer Email | G***********@n*.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 203-596-3149 |
| Preparer Fax | 203-596-3130 |
| Authorizer Name | B*** F****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Engineering-Gis |
| Authorizer Telephone | 203-596-3071 |
| Authorizer Email | B***********@n*.com |
| Narrative | Newtown fire department reported gas leak at 166 mount pleasant terrace, newtown. Company responders arrived and evaluated leak site. It was determined that the nearest operable valve would be used to shutdown the distribution system feeding the leak location. The shutdown resulted in the interruption of 599 customers. |
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