Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2017-03-07 — WA
Operator
Puget Sound Energy
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$143,000
Incident datetime
2017-03-07 15:23
Report number
Location
WA, KING
Narrative
On february 1, 2017, a leak was identified near this address by pse's leak survey contractor, and the leak was monitored in accordance with pse standards. On 3/7/17, pse responded to an odor call 9130 15th pl s, seattle, and evacuated two people from one structure as a precaution. Pse ventilated the area to make it safe, and searched for the source of gas. Site conditions including heavy rain, saturated soil conditions, clay soils, wall to wall pavement, and a nearby stream made pinpointing the leak source difficult. Pse and contractor personnel monitored the leak indications daily for several weeks while trying to narrow down the source of the gas. In may, several shut-in tests were performed and the leak location was narrowed down to a 650 foot section of piping. Pse replaced this section of main and services and the leak was eliminated. Pse first response costs along with leak monitoring costs and pipe replacement charges totaled over $50k. This event was reported as a federal incident on 6/12 after discovering costs had accumulated past $50k. Cost information estimated gfr costs= $39,000 estimated ifs leak monitoring costs $41,000 ifs main replacement work- phase 1 $132,000 ifs main replacement work- phase 2 $20,000 (for 130 feet) gas loss cost $400 .
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-03-07 15:23:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-07-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170056.0
Supplemental Number
30257.0
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
22189
Name
Puget Sound Energy
Operator Street Address
355 110th Ave Ne
Operator City Name
Bellevue
Operator State Abbreviation
WA
Operator Postal Code
98004
Local Datetime
2017-06-12 14:40:00
Location Street Address
9130 15th Pl. S. Unit A
Location City Name
Seattle
Location County Name
King
Location State Abbreviation
WA
Location Postal Code
98108-5124
Location Latitude
47.521368
Location Longitude
-122.31218
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-06-12 15:37:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1180971
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
98.88
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
2.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-03-07 15:23:00
On Site Datetime
2017-03-07 15:54:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1981.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Dupont
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
3406
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Unknown Source/not Excavated
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
143000.0
Est Cost Emergency
39000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1374.0
Prpty
183374.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
35.0
Normal Psig
35.0
Mop Psig
45.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
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
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Other Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Pwjf Failure Type
Other Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Pwjf Failure Details
Unknown - Leak Source Was Not Exposed
Additional Other Ind
Yes
Additional Factor Details
Leak Source Was Not Exposed.
Result Material Ind
Yes
Result Material Subtype
Other
Result Material Details
Leak Source Was Not Exposed, Suspected Dupont Material Failure
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
M***** F*******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
M**************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
425-462-3087
Authorizer Name
C***** M******
Authorizer Title
Manager Compliance Programs
Authorizer Telephone
425-462-3207
Authorizer Email
C*************@p**.com
Narrative
On february 1, 2017, a leak was identified near this address by pse's leak survey contractor, and the leak was monitored in accordance with pse standards. On 3/7/17, pse responded to an odor call 9130 15th pl s, seattle, and evacuated two people from one structure as a precaution. Pse ventilated the area to make it safe, and searched for the source of gas. Site conditions including heavy rain, saturated soil conditions, clay soils, wall to wall pavement, and a nearby stream made pinpointing the leak source difficult. Pse and contractor personnel monitored the leak indications daily for several weeks while trying to narrow down the source of the gas. In may, several shut-in tests were performed and the leak location was narrowed down to a 650 foot section of piping. Pse replaced this section of main and services and the leak was eliminated. Pse first response costs along with leak monitoring costs and pipe replacement charges totaled over $50k. This event was reported as a federal incident on 6/12 after discovering costs had accumulated past $50k. Cost information estimated gfr costs= $39,000 estimated ifs leak monitoring costs $41,000 ifs main replacement work- phase 1 $132,000 ifs main replacement work- phase 2 $20,000 (for 130 feet) gas loss cost $400 .
| Occurred At | 2017-03-07 15:23:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170056.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 30257.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 22189 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Puget Sound Energy |
| Operator Street Address | 355 110th Ave Ne |
| Operator City Name | Bellevue |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WA |
| Operator Postal Code | 98004 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-06-12 14:40:00 |
| Location Street Address | 9130 15th Pl. S. Unit A |
| Location City Name | Seattle |
| Location County Name | King |
| Location State Abbreviation | WA |
| Location Postal Code | 98108-5124 |
| Location Latitude | 47.521368 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.31218 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-06-12 15:37:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1180971 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 98.88 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 2.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-03-07 15:23:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-03-07 15:54:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1981.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Dupont |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 3406 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Unknown Source/not Excavated |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 143000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 39000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1374.0 |
| Prpty | 183374.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 35.0 |
| Normal Psig | 35.0 |
| Mop Psig | 45.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| 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 | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Other Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Pwjf Failure Details | Unknown - Leak Source Was Not Exposed |
| Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Additional Factor Details | Leak Source Was Not Exposed. |
| Result Material Ind | Yes |
| Result Material Subtype | Other |
| Result Material Details | Leak Source Was Not Exposed, Suspected Dupont Material Failure |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M***** F******* |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | M**************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 425-462-3087 |
| Authorizer Name | C***** M****** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Compliance Programs |
| Authorizer Telephone | 425-462-3207 |
| Authorizer Email | C*************@p**.com |
| Narrative | On february 1, 2017, a leak was identified near this address by pse's leak survey contractor, and the leak was monitored in accordance with pse standards. On 3/7/17, pse responded to an odor call 9130 15th pl s, seattle, and evacuated two people from one structure as a precaution. Pse ventilated the area to make it safe, and searched for the source of gas. Site conditions including heavy rain, saturated soil conditions, clay soils, wall to wall pavement, and a nearby stream made pinpointing the leak source difficult. Pse and contractor personnel monitored the leak indications daily for several weeks while trying to narrow down the source of the gas. In may, several shut-in tests were performed and the leak location was narrowed down to a 650 foot section of piping. Pse replaced this section of main and services and the leak was eliminated. Pse first response costs along with leak monitoring costs and pipe replacement charges totaled over $50k. This event was reported as a federal incident on 6/12 after discovering costs had accumulated past $50k. Cost information estimated gfr costs= $39,000 estimated ifs leak monitoring costs $41,000 ifs main replacement work- phase 1 $132,000 ifs main replacement work- phase 2 $20,000 (for 130 feet) gas loss cost $400 . |
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