GD incident on 2014-02-22 — WA

Operator
Cascade Natural Gas Corp
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2014-02-22 17:26
Report number
Location
WA, YAKIMA
Narrative
Debris, metal shavings flowing downstream from the pipeline built up in the regulator boot causing it to malfunction.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-02-22 17:26:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-03-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140026.0
Supplemental Number
15828.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2128
PHMSA Enforcement
Name
Cascade Natural Gas Corp
Operator Street Address
8113 W. Grandridge Blvd
Operator City Name
Kennewick
Operator State Abbreviation
WA
Operator Postal Code
99336
Local Datetime
2014-02-22 17:26:00
Location Street Address
S. Camas Behind Wapato Irrigation
Location City Name
Wapato
Location County Name
Yakima
Location State Abbreviation
WA
Location Postal Code
98951
Location Latitude
46.4335
Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude
-120.414
Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-02-28 18:21:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1075436
NRC Report How to search
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
4823.75
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-02-22 17:26:00
On Site Datetime
2014-02-22 17:45:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
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
District Regulator/metering Station
Installation Year
1966.0
Material Involved
Steel
Wt Steel
0.237
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Debris In Regulator
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
290.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
30388.0
Prpty
30678.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
64.0
Normal Psig
56.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Exceeded Maop, But Did Not Exceed The Applicable Allowance In 192.201
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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Pressure Regulator Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
K**** M*******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Specialist
Preparer Email
K*************@c***.com
Preparer Telephone
5097365542
Preparer Fax
5094578112
Authorizer Name
T*** B****
Authorizer Title
Manager Standards And Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
5097344576
Authorizer Email
T*********@c***.com
Narrative
Debris, metal shavings flowing downstream from the pipeline built up in the regulator boot causing it to malfunction.
Occurred At 2014-02-22 17:26:00
Year 2014
Report Received Date 2014-03-24 00:00:00
Iyear 2014.0
Report Number 20140026.0
Supplemental Number 15828.0
Report Type Supplemental Final
Operator Id 2128 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Cascade Natural Gas Corp
Operator Street Address 8113 W. Grandridge Blvd
Operator City Name Kennewick
Operator State Abbreviation WA
Operator Postal Code 99336
Local Datetime 2014-02-22 17:26:00
Location Street Address S. Camas Behind Wapato Irrigation
Location City Name Wapato
Location County Name Yakima
Location State Abbreviation WA
Location Postal Code 98951
Location Latitude 46.4335 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -120.414 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2014-02-28 18:21:00
Nrc Rpt Num 1075436 NRC Report How to search
Commodity Released Type Natural Gas
Unintentional Release 4823.75
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0.0
Incident Identified Datetime 2014-02-22 17:26:00
On Site Datetime 2014-02-22 17:45:00
Federal No
Location Type Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
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 District Regulator/metering Station
Installation Year 1966.0
Material Involved Steel
Wt Steel 0.237
Release Type Leak
Leak Type Other
Leak Type Other Debris In Regulator
Class Location Type Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid 0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage 0.0
Est Cost Emergency 290.0
Est Cost Other 0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release 30388.0
Prpty 30678.0
Commercial Affected 0.0
Industrial Affected 0.0
Residences Affected 0.0
Accident Psig 64.0
Normal Psig 56.0
Mop Psig 60.0
Accident Pressure Pressure Exceeded Maop, But Did Not Exceed The Applicable Allowance In 192.201
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 Equipment Failure
Cause Details Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Pressure Regulator Ind Yes
Preparer Name K**** M*******
Preparer Title Pipeline Safety Specialist
Preparer Email K*************@c***.com
Preparer Telephone 5097365542
Preparer Fax 5094578112
Authorizer Name T*** B****
Authorizer Title Manager Standards And Compliance
Authorizer Telephone 5097344576
Authorizer Email T*********@c***.com
Narrative Debris, metal shavings flowing downstream from the pipeline built up in the regulator boot causing it to malfunction.
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