Incident details
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GD incident on 2015-12-16 — AZ
Operator
Graham County Util Inc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
—
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,000
Incident datetime
2015-12-16 07:30
Report number
Location
AZ, GRAHAM
Narrative
It was determined that a 2" axial flow regulator at thatcher tap # 14-2 had frozen in the unseasonably cold weather, causing loss of line pack and eventual outage to 1972 consumers in the thatcher area.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-12-16 07:30:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2016-02-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20160008.0
Supplemental Number
16232.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
6484
Name
Graham County Util Inc
Operator Street Address
9 West Center
Operator City Name
Pima
Operator State Abbreviation
AZ
Operator Postal Code
85543
Local Datetime
2015-12-16 06:30:00
Location Street Address
Thatcher
Location City Name
Thatcher
Location County Name
Graham
Location State Abbreviation
AZ
Location Postal Code
85552
Location Latitude
32.8302374
Location Longitude
-109.7514824
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-12-16 08:23:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1135942
Unintentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-12-16 07:30:00
On Site Datetime
2015-12-16 08:00:00
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
Cooperative
System Part Involved
District Regulator/metering Station
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
2" Axial Flow Regulator
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Not A Release, Regulator Froze Up
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
4000.0
Est Cost Emergency
68880.0
Est Cost Other
7485.0
Est Cost Other Details
Wages Etc. From Other Local Gas Companies
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
80365.0
Commercial Affected
110.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1832.0
Accident Psig
0.0
Normal Psig
50.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Pressure Regulator Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
W** R*******
Preparer Title
Gas Superintendent
Preparer Email
W***@g**.coop
Preparer Telephone
(928)485-2451
Preparer Fax
(928)485-9491
Authorizer Name
J**** H*****
Authorizer Title
Gas Superintendant
Authorizer Telephone
(928) 651-6034
Authorizer Email
J**********@g**.coop
Narrative
It was determined that a 2" axial flow regulator at thatcher tap # 14-2 had frozen in the unseasonably cold weather, causing loss of line pack and eventual outage to 1972 consumers in the thatcher area.
| Occurred At | 2015-12-16 07:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-02-01 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20160008.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16232.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 6484 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Graham County Util Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 9 West Center |
| Operator City Name | Pima |
| Operator State Abbreviation | AZ |
| Operator Postal Code | 85543 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-12-16 06:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | Thatcher |
| Location City Name | Thatcher |
| Location County Name | Graham |
| Location State Abbreviation | AZ |
| Location Postal Code | 85552 |
| Location Latitude | 32.8302374 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -109.7514824 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-12-16 08:23:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1135942 NRC Report How to search |
| Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-12-16 07:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-12-16 08:00:00 |
| 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 | Cooperative |
| System Part Involved | District Regulator/metering Station |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | 2" Axial Flow Regulator |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Not A Release, Regulator Froze Up |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 68880.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 7485.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Wages Etc. From Other Local Gas Companies |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 80365.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 110.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1832.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.0 |
| Normal Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Pressure Regulator Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | W** R******* |
| Preparer Title | Gas Superintendent |
| Preparer Email | W***@g**.coop |
| Preparer Telephone | (928)485-2451 |
| Preparer Fax | (928)485-9491 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** H***** |
| Authorizer Title | Gas Superintendant |
| Authorizer Telephone | (928) 651-6034 |
| Authorizer Email | J**********@g**.coop |
| Narrative | It was determined that a 2" axial flow regulator at thatcher tap # 14-2 had frozen in the unseasonably cold weather, causing loss of line pack and eventual outage to 1972 consumers in the thatcher area. |
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