Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-09-27 — MA
Operator
Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,764,026
Incident datetime
2019-09-27 03:08
Report number
Location
MA, ESSEX
Narrative
In the early morning of friday, september 27, 2019, while conducting a check of water valves, contractors working for the city of lawrence inadvertently closed a legacy gas valve that was connected to an abandoned gas main. The abandoned gas main had within it an inserted, active gas main. The turning of the legacy valve sheared the active inserted main. At 03:08 am, columbia gas received a gas odor call and dispatched a tech to investigate. Emergency response procedures were implemented. Update: part a: 16. Customer impact number updated to include customer meters that were turned off in the area but not on the impacted main. General public evacuated is not available as evacuated by fire and police emergency responders. Part d: 2b. Additional dollars added 3. Customer impact number updated to include customer meters that were turned off in the area but not on the impacted main.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-09-27 03:08:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-10-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190121.0
Supplemental Number
33472.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
1209
Name
Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts
Operator Street Address
4 Technology Drive
Operator City Name
Westborough
Operator State Abbreviation
MA
Operator Postal Code
01581
Local Datetime
2019-09-27 03:08:00
Location Street Address
S********@ **********
Location City Name
Lawrence
Location County Name
Essex
Location State Abbreviation
MA
Location Postal Code
01843
Location Latitude
42.697083
Location Longitude
-71.163293
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-09-27 06:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1259504
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
390.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
97.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-09-27 03:08:00
On Site Datetime
2019-09-27 03:29:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
48.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2018.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Performace Pipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
4710
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Valve Closed On Inserted Main
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1764026.0
Est Cost Emergency
81000.0
Est Cost Other
796491.0
Est Cost Other Details
Claims Paid. Claims Center Onsite. Police, Food
Est Cost Unintentional Release
944.0
Prpty
2642461.0
Commercial Affected
41.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
56.0
Accident Psig
82.0
Normal Psig
82.0
Mop Psig
99.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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
3rd party damage
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
Water Department Closed A Gas Gate Valve On An Abandoned Cast Iron Gas Main With A 2" Plastic Main Line That Was Inserted Through The Cast Iron, Severing The 2" Plastic Main
Preparer Name
K******** S*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
K******@n*******.com
Preparer Telephone
508-864-1836
Authorizer Name
K******** S*****
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
508-864-1836
Authorizer Email
K******@n*******.com
Narrative
In the early morning of friday, september 27, 2019, while conducting a check of water valves, contractors working for the city of lawrence inadvertently closed a legacy gas valve that was connected to an abandoned gas main. The abandoned gas main had within it an inserted, active gas main. The turning of the legacy valve sheared the active inserted main. At 03:08 am, columbia gas received a gas odor call and dispatched a tech to investigate. Emergency response procedures were implemented. Update: part a: 16. Customer impact number updated to include customer meters that were turned off in the area but not on the impacted main. General public evacuated is not available as evacuated by fire and police emergency responders. Part d: 2b. Additional dollars added 3. Customer impact number updated to include customer meters that were turned off in the area but not on the impacted main.
| Occurred At | 2019-09-27 03:08:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-10-25 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190121.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33472.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 1209 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts |
| Operator Street Address | 4 Technology Drive |
| Operator City Name | Westborough |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MA |
| Operator Postal Code | 01581 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-09-27 03:08:00 |
| Location Street Address | S********@ ********** |
| Location City Name | Lawrence |
| Location County Name | Essex |
| Location State Abbreviation | MA |
| Location Postal Code | 01843 |
| Location Latitude | 42.697083 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -71.163293 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-09-27 06:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1259504 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 390.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 97.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-09-27 03:08:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-09-27 03:29:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 48.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2018.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performace Pipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 4710 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Valve Closed On Inserted Main |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1764026.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 81000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 796491.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Claims Paid. Claims Center Onsite. Police, Food |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 944.0 |
| Prpty | 2642461.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 41.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 56.0 |
| Accident Psig | 82.0 |
| Normal Psig | 82.0 |
| Mop Psig | 99.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 | 3rd party damage |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | Water Department Closed A Gas Gate Valve On An Abandoned Cast Iron Gas Main With A 2" Plastic Main Line That Was Inserted Through The Cast Iron, Severing The 2" Plastic Main |
| Preparer Name | K******** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | K******@n*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 508-864-1836 |
| Authorizer Name | K******** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 508-864-1836 |
| Authorizer Email | K******@n*******.com |
| Narrative | In the early morning of friday, september 27, 2019, while conducting a check of water valves, contractors working for the city of lawrence inadvertently closed a legacy gas valve that was connected to an abandoned gas main. The abandoned gas main had within it an inserted, active gas main. The turning of the legacy valve sheared the active inserted main. At 03:08 am, columbia gas received a gas odor call and dispatched a tech to investigate. Emergency response procedures were implemented. Update: part a: 16. Customer impact number updated to include customer meters that were turned off in the area but not on the impacted main. General public evacuated is not available as evacuated by fire and police emergency responders. Part d: 2b. Additional dollars added 3. Customer impact number updated to include customer meters that were turned off in the area but not on the impacted main. |
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