Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2013-02-09 — CO
Operator
Public Service Co Of Colorado
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2013-02-09 23:44
Report number
Location
CO, BOULDER
Narrative
Investigation revealed pvc service cracked in a location where ground movement was likely.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2013-02-09 23:44:00
Year
2013
Report Received Date
2013-03-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2013.0
Report Number
20130027.0
Supplemental Number
15715.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15931
Name
Public Service Co Of Colorado
Operator Street Address
3500 Blake St
Operator City Name
Denver
Operator State Abbreviation
CO
Operator Postal Code
80205
Local Datetime
2013-02-09 23:28:00
Location Street Address
5479 Jay Road
Location City Name
Boulder
Location County Name
Boulder
Location State Abbreviation
CO
Location Postal Code
80301-3038
Location Latitude
40.05111
Location Longitude
-105.22583
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-02-11 13:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1038193
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-02-09 23:44:00
On Site Datetime
2013-02-10 00:30:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
17.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1967.0
Pipe Diameter
0.375
Pipe Specification
Astm D 2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyvinyl Cloride (Pvc)
Wt Plastic
0.062
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
180000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000.0
Est Cost Emergency
1990.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
15.0
Prpty
183005.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
54.0
Normal Psig
55.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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
Pressures and flows remained within expected values.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Earth Movement, Not Due To Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Earth Movement, Not Due To Heavy Rains/floods
Earth Subtype
Subsidence
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
D**** J******
Preparer Title
Senior Investigator
Preparer Email
D**************@x*********.com
Preparer Telephone
303-294-2552
Preparer Fax
303-294-2311
Authorizer Name
J*** K*****
Authorizer Title
Managing Investigator
Authorizer Telephone
303-294-2665
Authorizer Email
J************@x*********.com
Narrative
Investigation revealed pvc service cracked in a location where ground movement was likely.
| Occurred At | 2013-02-09 23:44:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Report Received Date | 2013-03-08 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2013.0 |
| Report Number | 20130027.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 15715.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15931 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Public Service Co Of Colorado |
| Operator Street Address | 3500 Blake St |
| Operator City Name | Denver |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CO |
| Operator Postal Code | 80205 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-02-09 23:28:00 |
| Location Street Address | 5479 Jay Road |
| Location City Name | Boulder |
| Location County Name | Boulder |
| Location State Abbreviation | CO |
| Location Postal Code | 80301-3038 |
| Location Latitude | 40.05111 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -105.22583 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-02-11 13:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1038193 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-02-09 23:44:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-02-10 00:30:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 17.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1967.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.375 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D 2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyvinyl Cloride (Pvc) |
| Wt Plastic | 0.062 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 180000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1990.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 15.0 |
| Prpty | 183005.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 54.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 | Pressures and flows remained within expected values. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Earth Movement, Not Due To Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Earth Movement, Not Due To Heavy Rains/floods |
| Earth Subtype | Subsidence |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | D**** J****** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Investigator |
| Preparer Email | D**************@x*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 303-294-2552 |
| Preparer Fax | 303-294-2311 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** K***** |
| Authorizer Title | Managing Investigator |
| Authorizer Telephone | 303-294-2665 |
| Authorizer Email | J************@x*********.com |
| Narrative | Investigation revealed pvc service cracked in a location where ground movement was likely. |
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