Incident details
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GD incident on 2016-06-23 — WV
Operator
Mountaineer Gas Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
—
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$47,000
Incident datetime
2016-06-23 21:00
Report number
Location
WV, KANAWHA
Narrative
A catastrophic rainfall event in the central region of west virginia created a flash flood that washed out the large culvert under the elkview crossings mall road. A state of emergency was declared by the governor. Mountaineer gas company's pipeline that provided gas to the businesses at the mall was damaged and shut down by local operations personnel. Mountaineer gas has relocated its pipeline and restored service to our customers. Since the event, the road to the mall has not been reconstructed. The property damages that occurred were not caused by or the result of the release of gas.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-06-23 21:00:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-10-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160111.0
Supplemental Number
16420.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
12878
Name
Mountaineer Gas Co
Operator Street Address
501 56th St. Se
Operator City Name
Charleston
Operator State Abbreviation
WV
Operator Postal Code
25304
Local Datetime
2016-06-23 21:00:00
Location Street Address
Elkview Crossings Mall Rd
Location City Name
Elkview
Location County Name
Kanawha
Location State Abbreviation
WV
Location Postal Code
25071
Location Latitude
38.45693
Location Longitude
-81.49815
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-06-24 09:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1151499
Unintentional Release
74.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-06-23 21:00:00
On Site Datetime
2016-06-23 21:00:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Crossing
Yes
Water Crossing Ind
Yes
Water Type
Uncased
Water Name
Little Sandy Creek
Water Depth
Unknown
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1989.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
See Narrative.
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
47000.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Other Details
See Narrative.
Est Cost Unintentional Release
300.0
Prpty
47800.0
Commercial Affected
27.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
15.0
Normal Psig
15.0
Mop Psig
30.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
See narrative.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Washouts/scouring
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Other Ind
Yes
Nf Extreme Weather Details
Catastrophic Rainfall Event
Preparer Name
P***** K******
Preparer Title
Engineer
Preparer Email
P************@m****.com
Preparer Telephone
888-420-4427
Authorizer Name
T***** W*******
Authorizer Title
Director Of Gas Supply And Technical Services
Authorizer Telephone
888-420-4427
Authorizer Email
T*************@m****.com
Narrative
A catastrophic rainfall event in the central region of west virginia created a flash flood that washed out the large culvert under the elkview crossings mall road. A state of emergency was declared by the governor. Mountaineer gas company's pipeline that provided gas to the businesses at the mall was damaged and shut down by local operations personnel. Mountaineer gas has relocated its pipeline and restored service to our customers. Since the event, the road to the mall has not been reconstructed. The property damages that occurred were not caused by or the result of the release of gas.
| Occurred At | 2016-06-23 21:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160111.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16420.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 12878 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Mountaineer Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 501 56th St. Se |
| Operator City Name | Charleston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WV |
| Operator Postal Code | 25304 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-06-23 21:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | Elkview Crossings Mall Rd |
| Location City Name | Elkview |
| Location County Name | Kanawha |
| Location State Abbreviation | WV |
| Location Postal Code | 25071 |
| Location Latitude | 38.45693 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -81.49815 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-06-24 09:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1151499 NRC Report How to search |
| Unintentional Release | 74.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-06-23 21:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-06-23 21:00:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Water Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Water Type | Uncased |
| Water Name | Little Sandy Creek |
| Water Depth | Unknown |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1989.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | See Narrative. |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 47000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | See Narrative. |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 300.0 |
| Prpty | 47800.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 27.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 15.0 |
| Normal Psig | 15.0 |
| Mop Psig | 30.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | See narrative. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Washouts/scouring |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Other Ind | Yes |
| Nf Extreme Weather Details | Catastrophic Rainfall Event |
| Preparer Name | P***** K****** |
| Preparer Title | Engineer |
| Preparer Email | P************@m****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 888-420-4427 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** W******* |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Gas Supply And Technical Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 888-420-4427 |
| Authorizer Email | T*************@m****.com |
| Narrative | A catastrophic rainfall event in the central region of west virginia created a flash flood that washed out the large culvert under the elkview crossings mall road. A state of emergency was declared by the governor. Mountaineer gas company's pipeline that provided gas to the businesses at the mall was damaged and shut down by local operations personnel. Mountaineer gas has relocated its pipeline and restored service to our customers. Since the event, the road to the mall has not been reconstructed. The property damages that occurred were not caused by or the result of the release of gas. |
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