Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-03-09 — MA
Operator
Colonial Gas Co - Lowell Div
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2015-03-09 16:46
Report number
Location
MA, MIDDLESEX
Narrative
Summary of events * call received from tewksbury police requesting gas to be turned off working fire. 16:35 * tech arrived to working fire. 16:46 * tech shut off gas at gate in driveway 17:00 * after fire was extinguished, service person checked gas main & service no reads reported 19:00- 19:30 * service person checked manholes in area & put bar holes no reads reported 19:00-19:30 * meter set in rear of house was inspected, service regulator damage from fallen snow and ice was noted. (service riser had been shutoff by fire dept) 18:30 -19:30 * dpu director requested damaged meter fit be removed and stored 20:00 * area secured and safe 22:00 * dol test was done and determined to be normal * on 3/11/15 a post incident service pressure test was conducted in the presence of the dpu regulator and the service pressure test was verified as being secure and safe.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-03-09 16:46:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-03-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150033.0
Supplemental Number
16051.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
11856
Name
Colonial Gas Co - Lowell Div
Operator Street Address
55 Bearfoot Road
Operator City Name
Northboro
Operator State Abbreviation
MA
Operator Postal Code
01532
Local Datetime
2015-03-09 16:24:00
Location Street Address
85 Rounsevell Road
Location City Name
Tewksbury
Location County Name
Middlesex
Location State Abbreviation
MA
Location Postal Code
01876
Location Latitude
42.6012386
Location Longitude
-71.185445
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-03-09 20:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1110092
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
21.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-03-09 16:46:00
On Site Datetime
2015-03-09 16:46:00
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
Other
Pipe Type Other
Utility
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
2011.0
Material Involved
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Regulator Broken At Meter
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
425000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000.0
Est Cost Emergency
3500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
118.0
Prpty
429618.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
55.66
Normal Psig
55.66
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
The scada system did not indicate any abnormal conditions related to this event.
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 Other Details
,,
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Other Ind
Yes
Nf Extreme Weather Details
Snow / Ice Falling Off Roof
Preparer Name
J**** F****
Preparer Title
Manager - Dispatch -Scheduling
Preparer Email
J***********@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
877-304-1203
Authorizer Name
J**** F****
Authorizer Title
Manager -Dispatch-Scheduleing
Authorizer Telephone
877-304-1203
Authorizer Email
J***********@n***********.com
Narrative
Summary of events * call received from tewksbury police requesting gas to be turned off working fire. 16:35 * tech arrived to working fire. 16:46 * tech shut off gas at gate in driveway 17:00 * after fire was extinguished, service person checked gas main & service no reads reported 19:00- 19:30 * service person checked manholes in area & put bar holes no reads reported 19:00-19:30 * meter set in rear of house was inspected, service regulator damage from fallen snow and ice was noted. (service riser had been shutoff by fire dept) 18:30 -19:30 * dpu director requested damaged meter fit be removed and stored 20:00 * area secured and safe 22:00 * dol test was done and determined to be normal * on 3/11/15 a post incident service pressure test was conducted in the presence of the dpu regulator and the service pressure test was verified as being secure and safe.
| Occurred At | 2015-03-09 16:46:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-03-30 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150033.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16051.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 11856 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Colonial Gas Co - Lowell Div |
| Operator Street Address | 55 Bearfoot Road |
| Operator City Name | Northboro |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MA |
| Operator Postal Code | 01532 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-03-09 16:24:00 |
| Location Street Address | 85 Rounsevell Road |
| Location City Name | Tewksbury |
| Location County Name | Middlesex |
| Location State Abbreviation | MA |
| Location Postal Code | 01876 |
| Location Latitude | 42.6012386 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -71.185445 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-03-09 20:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1110092 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 21.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-03-09 16:46:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-03-09 16:46:00 |
| 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 | Other |
| Pipe Type Other | Utility |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 2011.0 |
| Material Involved | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Regulator Broken At Meter |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 425000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 118.0 |
| Prpty | 429618.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.66 |
| Normal Psig | 55.66 |
| 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 | The scada system did not indicate any abnormal conditions related to this event. |
| 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 Other Details | ,, |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Other Ind | Yes |
| Nf Extreme Weather Details | Snow / Ice Falling Off Roof |
| Preparer Name | J**** F**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Dispatch -Scheduling |
| Preparer Email | J***********@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 877-304-1203 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** F**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager -Dispatch-Scheduleing |
| Authorizer Telephone | 877-304-1203 |
| Authorizer Email | J***********@n***********.com |
| Narrative | Summary of events * call received from tewksbury police requesting gas to be turned off working fire. 16:35 * tech arrived to working fire. 16:46 * tech shut off gas at gate in driveway 17:00 * after fire was extinguished, service person checked gas main & service no reads reported 19:00- 19:30 * service person checked manholes in area & put bar holes no reads reported 19:00-19:30 * meter set in rear of house was inspected, service regulator damage from fallen snow and ice was noted. (service riser had been shutoff by fire dept) 18:30 -19:30 * dpu director requested damaged meter fit be removed and stored 20:00 * area secured and safe 22:00 * dol test was done and determined to be normal * on 3/11/15 a post incident service pressure test was conducted in the presence of the dpu regulator and the service pressure test was verified as being secure and safe. |
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