Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-01-11 — ID
Operator
Avista Corp
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2015-01-11 22:46
Report number
Location
ID, BONNER
Narrative
An avista first responder was called to a structure fire. When he arrived he noticed that the residential regulator and meter set were covered in ice. He could hear what sounded like high gas flow through the meter set. He turned off the valve on the service riser. After the structure was safe to enter, the gas service was briefly turned back on so a pressure measurement could be taken on the customer's downstream system. The gas pressure was measured at 12.9 psig on the system that would typically operate at 0.25 psig. This higher pressure was due to ice entering the service regulator vent and causing it to malfunction.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-01-11 22:46:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-02-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150010.0
Supplemental Number
16017.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31232
Name
Avista Corp
Operator Street Address
1411 East Mission (Po Box 3727, 99220-3727)
Operator City Name
Spokane
Operator State Abbreviation
WA
Operator Postal Code
99202
Local Datetime
2015-01-11 22:46:00
Location Street Address
621 Lake St
Location City Name
Sandpoint
Location County Name
Bonner
Location State Abbreviation
ID
Location Postal Code
83864-1642
Location Latitude
48.271908
Location Longitude
-116.556563
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-01-12 05:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1105416
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-01-11 22:46:00
On Site Datetime
2015-01-11 23:04:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
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
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
2006.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Service Regulator
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Water Entered Regulator Vent And Froze, Causing A Malfunction Of The Regulator
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
60000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
100.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
2000.0
Est Cost Other Details
Incident Investigation By Internal Personnel
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1.0
Prpty
62601.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
55.0
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Temperature
Natural Force Type
Temperature
Temperature Subtype
Frozen Components
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
T****** H******
Preparer Title
Gas Distribution Engineer
Preparer Email
T**********@a*********.com
Preparer Telephone
509-495-2784
Preparer Fax
509-777-5583
Authorizer Name
K**** T*****
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Integrity Management And Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
509-495-2856
Authorizer Email
K***********@a*********.com
Narrative
An avista first responder was called to a structure fire. When he arrived he noticed that the residential regulator and meter set were covered in ice. He could hear what sounded like high gas flow through the meter set. He turned off the valve on the service riser. After the structure was safe to enter, the gas service was briefly turned back on so a pressure measurement could be taken on the customer's downstream system. The gas pressure was measured at 12.9 psig on the system that would typically operate at 0.25 psig. This higher pressure was due to ice entering the service regulator vent and causing it to malfunction.
| Occurred At | 2015-01-11 22:46:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-02-11 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150010.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16017.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31232 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Avista Corp |
| Operator Street Address | 1411 East Mission (Po Box 3727, 99220-3727) |
| Operator City Name | Spokane |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WA |
| Operator Postal Code | 99202 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-01-11 22:46:00 |
| Location Street Address | 621 Lake St |
| Location City Name | Sandpoint |
| Location County Name | Bonner |
| Location State Abbreviation | ID |
| Location Postal Code | 83864-1642 |
| Location Latitude | 48.271908 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -116.556563 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-01-12 05:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1105416 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-01-11 22:46:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-01-11 23:04:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| 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 | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 2006.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Service Regulator |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Water Entered Regulator Vent And Froze, Causing A Malfunction Of The Regulator |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 60000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Incident Investigation By Internal Personnel |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1.0 |
| Prpty | 62601.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.0 |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Temperature |
| Natural Force Type | Temperature |
| Temperature Subtype | Frozen Components |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T****** H****** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Distribution Engineer |
| Preparer Email | T**********@a*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 509-495-2784 |
| Preparer Fax | 509-777-5583 |
| Authorizer Name | K**** T***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Integrity Management And Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 509-495-2856 |
| Authorizer Email | K***********@a*********.com |
| Narrative | An avista first responder was called to a structure fire. When he arrived he noticed that the residential regulator and meter set were covered in ice. He could hear what sounded like high gas flow through the meter set. He turned off the valve on the service riser. After the structure was safe to enter, the gas service was briefly turned back on so a pressure measurement could be taken on the customer's downstream system. The gas pressure was measured at 12.9 psig on the system that would typically operate at 0.25 psig. This higher pressure was due to ice entering the service regulator vent and causing it to malfunction. |
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