Incident details
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GD incident on 2017-01-16 — 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)
$60,000
Incident datetime
2017-01-16 05:30
Report number
Location
CA, LOS ANGELES
Narrative
On january 16, 2017, socalgas received multiple reports of no-gas from customers. Crew responded and discovered that water has entered into a 0.75 inch steel gas service. No injuries or further damage resulted from this incident. The gas leak was isolated from the pipeline system. All repairs to the damaged gas service were completed and the affected customers were restored. Investigation of the incident showed that a transformer exploded nearby creating an arc that caused pinhole leaks in a water service and a gas service. The water eventually entered into the gas pipeline system causing outages to customers. For any further questions, contact mike barringer at 714-478-0745.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-01-16 05:30:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-02-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170017.0
Supplemental Number
16583.0
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
2017-01-16 05:28:00
Location Street Address
1104 Meda Ave.
Location City Name
Glendora
Location County Name
Los Angeles
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
91741
Location Latitude
34.13882
Location Longitude
-117.85605
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-01-16 13:16:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1168730
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-01-16 05:30:00
On Site Datetime
2017-01-16 05:45:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
18.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1953.0
Pipe Diameter
0.75
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.133
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
60000.0
Est Cost Emergency
200.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
6.0
Prpty
60206.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
61.0
Accident Psig
47.0
Normal Psig
47.0
Mop Psig
52.0
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
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Outside Force Type
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Preparer Name
T*** A* B****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
T*****@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
909-376-7208
Authorizer Name
T*** A* B****
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
909-376-7208
Authorizer Email
T*****@s**************.com
Narrative
On january 16, 2017, socalgas received multiple reports of no-gas from customers. Crew responded and discovered that water has entered into a 0.75 inch steel gas service. No injuries or further damage resulted from this incident. The gas leak was isolated from the pipeline system. All repairs to the damaged gas service were completed and the affected customers were restored. Investigation of the incident showed that a transformer exploded nearby creating an arc that caused pinhole leaks in a water service and a gas service. The water eventually entered into the gas pipeline system causing outages to customers. For any further questions, contact mike barringer at 714-478-0745.
| Occurred At | 2017-01-16 05:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170017.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16583.0 |
| 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 | 2017-01-16 05:28:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1104 Meda Ave. |
| Location City Name | Glendora |
| Location County Name | Los Angeles |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 91741 |
| Location Latitude | 34.13882 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -117.85605 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-01-16 13:16:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1168730 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-01-16 05:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-01-16 05:45:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 18.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1953.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.75 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.133 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 60000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 6.0 |
| Prpty | 60206.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 61.0 |
| Accident Psig | 47.0 |
| Normal Psig | 47.0 |
| Mop Psig | 52.0 |
| 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 | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Outside Force Type | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Preparer Name | T*** A* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | T*****@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 909-376-7208 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** A* B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 909-376-7208 |
| Authorizer Email | T*****@s**************.com |
| Narrative | On january 16, 2017, socalgas received multiple reports of no-gas from customers. Crew responded and discovered that water has entered into a 0.75 inch steel gas service. No injuries or further damage resulted from this incident. The gas leak was isolated from the pipeline system. All repairs to the damaged gas service were completed and the affected customers were restored. Investigation of the incident showed that a transformer exploded nearby creating an arc that caused pinhole leaks in a water service and a gas service. The water eventually entered into the gas pipeline system causing outages to customers. For any further questions, contact mike barringer at 714-478-0745. |
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