Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-05-08 — CA
Operator
Southern California Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$190,000
Incident datetime
2015-05-08 07:34
Report number
Location
CA, LOS ANGELES
Narrative
On may 8, 2015, during investigation of a customer complaint of no gas, it was discovered that a 6" steel gas main at 9503 rush st in south el monte contained water. Initial report to DOT indicated a 2" steel gas main at 9703 alpaca st. Crews performed repairs, removed water and restored customers. No injuries or ignition resulted from this incident. Investigation of the incident showed that a blown transformer earlier in the day caused a power outage that likely energized a tracer wire on a 1" plastic water service line, burning a hole in the water service line. Water pressure from the escaping water bored holes into the 6" steel gas main causing the gas leak. This incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc due to a gas leak and the associated damage exceeding $50,000.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-05-08 07:34:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-06-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150055.0
Supplemental Number
16213.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18484
Name
Southern California Gas Co
Operator Street Address
555 West Fifth Street
Operator City Name
Los Angeles
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
90013
Local Datetime
2015-05-08 07:34:00
Location Street Address
9503 Rush St
Location City Name
South El Monte
Location County Name
Los Angeles
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
91733
Location Latitude
34.05188
Location Longitude
-118.062
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-05-08 14:28:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1115909
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
71.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-05-08 07:34:00
On Site Datetime
2015-05-08 07:51:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
48.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1948.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Hp Water Bore Hole Into 6"main
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
190000.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
424.0
Prpty
190424.0
Commercial Affected
43.0
Industrial Affected
6.0
Residences Affected
47.0
Accident Psig
40.0
Normal Psig
40.0
Mop Psig
50.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
High Pressure Water Bored A Hole Into A 6" Steel Natural Gas Main.
Preparer Name
K*** L*
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
K***@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
626-893-4536
Authorizer Name
T*** B****
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Authorizer Telephone
909-376-7208
Authorizer Email
T*****@s**************.com
Narrative
On may 8, 2015, during investigation of a customer complaint of no gas, it was discovered that a 6" steel gas main at 9503 rush st in south el monte contained water. Initial report to DOT indicated a 2" steel gas main at 9703 alpaca st. Crews performed repairs, removed water and restored customers. No injuries or ignition resulted from this incident. Investigation of the incident showed that a blown transformer earlier in the day caused a power outage that likely energized a tracer wire on a 1" plastic water service line, burning a hole in the water service line. Water pressure from the escaping water bored holes into the 6" steel gas main causing the gas leak. This incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc due to a gas leak and the associated damage exceeding $50,000.
| Occurred At | 2015-05-08 07:34:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150055.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16213.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18484 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Southern California Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 555 West Fifth Street |
| Operator City Name | Los Angeles |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 90013 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-05-08 07:34:00 |
| Location Street Address | 9503 Rush St |
| Location City Name | South El Monte |
| Location County Name | Los Angeles |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 91733 |
| Location Latitude | 34.05188 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.062 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-05-08 14:28:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1115909 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 71.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-05-08 07:34:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-05-08 07:51:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 48.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1948.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Hp Water Bore Hole Into 6"main |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 190000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 424.0 |
| Prpty | 190424.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 43.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 6.0 |
| Residences Affected | 47.0 |
| Accident Psig | 40.0 |
| Normal Psig | 40.0 |
| Mop Psig | 50.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | High Pressure Water Bored A Hole Into A 6" Steel Natural Gas Main. |
| Preparer Name | K*** L* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | K***@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 626-893-4536 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 909-376-7208 |
| Authorizer Email | T*****@s**************.com |
| Narrative | On may 8, 2015, during investigation of a customer complaint of no gas, it was discovered that a 6" steel gas main at 9503 rush st in south el monte contained water. Initial report to DOT indicated a 2" steel gas main at 9703 alpaca st. Crews performed repairs, removed water and restored customers. No injuries or ignition resulted from this incident. Investigation of the incident showed that a blown transformer earlier in the day caused a power outage that likely energized a tracer wire on a 1" plastic water service line, burning a hole in the water service line. Water pressure from the escaping water bored holes into the 6" steel gas main causing the gas leak. This incident was reported to the DOT and cpuc due to a gas leak and the associated damage exceeding $50,000. |
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