Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-08-25 — MD
Operator
Baltimore Gas And Electric Company
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$15,000
Incident datetime
2019-08-25 07:09
Report number
Location
MD, HOWARD
Narrative
On august 25th, 2019 at 07:09 the howard county fire department notified bge of an outside gas odor at the location of 8865 stanford blvd. Bge immediately dispatched a gas fitter to the premise for investigation. A gas maintenance and repair crew was also dispatched there was an explosion in the building at 08:00. The gas emergency plan was put into affect and notifications were implemented starting at 08:02. The maryland public service commission was notified and a report to the national response center was issued. The service was abandoned on 8/26/2020 12:00pm. There are multiple facilities near and/or crossing bge's facilities which were evaluated along with bge's facilities. The facilities which cross bge's facilities are communications facilities, private area lighting facilities, and the building's electrical service. The explosion was the result of a diffuse fuel and air mixture. The fuel was natural gas. The source of the fugitive natural gas was a compromise in the integrity of the gas service caused by thermal degradation of its polyethylene tubing from an electrical fault of unknown origin. A comprehensive analysis was conducted of all the facilities in the area, including the communications facilities and the private area lighting facilities in the area, but did not yield additional relevant information.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-08-25 07:09:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-09-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190108.0
Supplemental Number
34650.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
1088
Name
Baltimore Gas And Electric Company
Operator Street Address
110 W Fayette St
Operator City Name
Baltimore
Operator State Abbreviation
MD
Operator Postal Code
21201
Local Datetime
2019-08-25 08:00:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
8865 Stanford Blvd
Location City Name
Columbia
Location County Name
Howard
Location State Abbreviation
MD
Location Postal Code
21045
Location Latitude
39.191001
Location Longitude
-76.818052
Flow Cont Service Valve Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-08-25 10:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1256316
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
360.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2019-08-25 07:09:00
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
360
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-08-25 07:09:00
On Site Datetime
2019-08-25 07:36:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
34.0
Other Underground Facilities
Yes
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1997.0
Customer Type
Non-Residential With Meter Capacity 1,000 Scfh Or Higher
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
Yes
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Drisco
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
3408
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Burn Through - An Apparent Quarter Size Hole Was Found In The Gas Pipe During The Excavation And Pressure Testing. The Cause Of The Hole Is From An Electrical Fault Of Unknown Origin.
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
7000000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
15000.0
Est Cost Emergency
5000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
1.53
Est Cost Unintentional Release
551.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
7020551.0
Commercial Affected
22.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0.0
Num Business Building Affctd
22.0
Accident Psig
90.0
Normal Psig
90.0
Mop Psig
90.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(4)
Maop Established Date
1997-10-03 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Level
0.3
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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
R***** R**
Preparer Title
Manager - Gas Engineering And Standards
Preparer Email
R*********@d*******.com
Preparer Telephone
410-470-6933
Preparer Fax
410-470-9549
Authorizer Name
D***** A* N*****
Authorizer Title
Manager - Gas Engineering And Program Management
Authorizer Telephone
410-470-6435
Authorizer Email
D**************@b**.com
Narrative
On august 25th, 2019 at 07:09 the howard county fire department notified bge of an outside gas odor at the location of 8865 stanford blvd. Bge immediately dispatched a gas fitter to the premise for investigation. A gas maintenance and repair crew was also dispatched there was an explosion in the building at 08:00. The gas emergency plan was put into affect and notifications were implemented starting at 08:02. The maryland public service commission was notified and a report to the national response center was issued. The service was abandoned on 8/26/2020 12:00pm. There are multiple facilities near and/or crossing bge's facilities which were evaluated along with bge's facilities. The facilities which cross bge's facilities are communications facilities, private area lighting facilities, and the building's electrical service. The explosion was the result of a diffuse fuel and air mixture. The fuel was natural gas. The source of the fugitive natural gas was a compromise in the integrity of the gas service caused by thermal degradation of its polyethylene tubing from an electrical fault of unknown origin. A comprehensive analysis was conducted of all the facilities in the area, including the communications facilities and the private area lighting facilities in the area, but did not yield additional relevant information.
| Occurred At | 2019-08-25 07:09:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-09-24 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190108.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 34650.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 1088 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Baltimore Gas And Electric Company |
| Operator Street Address | 110 W Fayette St |
| Operator City Name | Baltimore |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MD |
| Operator Postal Code | 21201 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-08-25 08:00:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 8865 Stanford Blvd |
| Location City Name | Columbia |
| Location County Name | Howard |
| Location State Abbreviation | MD |
| Location Postal Code | 21045 |
| Location Latitude | 39.191001 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.818052 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Service Valve Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-08-25 10:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1256316 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 360.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2019-08-25 07:09:00 |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 360 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-08-25 07:09:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-08-25 07:36:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 34.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | Yes |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1997.0 |
| Customer Type | Non-Residential With Meter Capacity 1,000 Scfh Or Higher |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | Yes |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Drisco |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 3408 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Burn Through - An Apparent Quarter Size Hole Was Found In The Gas Pipe During The Excavation And Pressure Testing. The Cause Of The Hole Is From An Electrical Fault Of Unknown Origin. |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 7000000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 1.53 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 551.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 7020551.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 22.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 22.0 |
| Accident Psig | 90.0 |
| Normal Psig | 90.0 |
| Mop Psig | 90.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(4) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1997-10-03 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Level | 0.3 |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 | R***** R** |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Gas Engineering And Standards |
| Preparer Email | R*********@d*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 410-470-6933 |
| Preparer Fax | 410-470-9549 |
| Authorizer Name | D***** A* N***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Gas Engineering And Program Management |
| Authorizer Telephone | 410-470-6435 |
| Authorizer Email | D**************@b**.com |
| Narrative | On august 25th, 2019 at 07:09 the howard county fire department notified bge of an outside gas odor at the location of 8865 stanford blvd. Bge immediately dispatched a gas fitter to the premise for investigation. A gas maintenance and repair crew was also dispatched there was an explosion in the building at 08:00. The gas emergency plan was put into affect and notifications were implemented starting at 08:02. The maryland public service commission was notified and a report to the national response center was issued. The service was abandoned on 8/26/2020 12:00pm. There are multiple facilities near and/or crossing bge's facilities which were evaluated along with bge's facilities. The facilities which cross bge's facilities are communications facilities, private area lighting facilities, and the building's electrical service. The explosion was the result of a diffuse fuel and air mixture. The fuel was natural gas. The source of the fugitive natural gas was a compromise in the integrity of the gas service caused by thermal degradation of its polyethylene tubing from an electrical fault of unknown origin. A comprehensive analysis was conducted of all the facilities in the area, including the communications facilities and the private area lighting facilities in the area, but did not yield additional relevant information. |
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