GD incident on 2019-10-09 — GA

Operator
Warner Robins Gas System
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$125,000
Incident datetime
2019-10-09 13:20
Report number
Location
GA, HOUSTON
Narrative
On october 9th 2019 at approximately 12:30 a norfolk southern train derailed on hwy 247 spur @ sandbed rd. Poking a hole in the 8" gas main belonging to the city of warner robins ga. The warner robins gas department responded to the 911 call and proceeded to implement its emergency plan and established contact with houston county fire department's incident command. During coordination with incident command warner robins gas located its closest critical valves and proceeded to shut down the damaged segment. All customers affected were locked off and notified of the temporary shutdown. After depressurization occurred warner robins gas department contacted their contractor to install a cap of the line segment in order to reestablish all customers lost during the shutdown except one interruptible industrial customer at the end of the line segment. The undamaged line was then purged and reinstated and all customers were turned on and relit according to the warner robins restoration of service procedures in appendix m of the warner robins emergency plan manual. During norfolk southerns' clean up and removal of the 26 derailed cars other damages to the pipeline occurred necessitating 2000 feet of the 8" main be replaced. At this time, approximately 80% of the replacement process has been completed. The city of warner robins expects reinstatement of the main to occur on or about november 8th 2019.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-10-09 13:20:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-10-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190123.0
Supplemental Number
33721.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Warner Robins Gas System
Operator Street Address
P.o. Box 1488
Operator City Name
Warner Robins
Operator State Abbreviation
GA
Operator Postal Code
31099
Local Datetime
2019-10-09 12:33:00
Location Street Address
H************@ **********.
Location City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Location County Name
Houston
Location State Abbreviation
GA
Location Postal Code
31047
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-10-09 15:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2300.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-10-09 13:20:00
On Site Datetime
2019-10-09 13:40:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
22.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1969.0
Pipe Diameter
8.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Welded
Wt Steel
0.219
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
1.0
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
125000.0
Est Cost Emergency
8500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
4000.0
Prpty
137500.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
2.0
Residences Affected
43.0
Accident Psig
490.0
Normal Psig
490.0
Mop Psig
500.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
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
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Preparer Name
L****** A*****
Preparer Title
City Of Warner Robins Gas Superintendent
Preparer Email
L******@w***.gov
Preparer Telephone
478-951-2982
Preparer Fax
478-929-1964
Authorizer Name
L****** A*****
Authorizer Title
City Of Warner Robins Gas Superintendent
Authorizer Telephone
478-951-2982
Authorizer Email
L******@w***.gov
Narrative
O********************************************************************************************@ sandbed rd. Poking a hole in the 8" gas main belonging to the city of warner robins ga. The warner robins gas department responded to the 911 call and proceeded to implement its emergency plan and established contact with houston county fire department's incident command. During coordination with incident command warner robins gas located its closest critical valves and proceeded to shut down the damaged segment. All customers affected were locked off and notified of the temporary shutdown. After depressurization occurred warner robins gas department contacted their contractor to install a cap of the line segment in order to reestablish all customers lost during the shutdown except one interruptible industrial customer at the end of the line segment. The undamaged line was then purged and reinstated and all customers were turned on and relit according to the warner robins restoration of service procedures in appendix m of the warner robins emergency plan manual. During norfolk southerns' clean up and removal of the 26 derailed cars other damages to the pipeline occurred necessitating 2000 feet of the 8" main be replaced. At this time, approximately 80% of the replacement process has been completed. **************************************************************************************************.
Occurred At 2019-10-09 13:20:00
Year 2019
Report Received Date 2019-10-31 00:00:00
Iyear 2019.0
Report Number 20190123.0
Supplemental Number 33721.0
Report Type Supplemental Final
Operator Id 22154 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Warner Robins Gas System
Operator Street Address P.o. Box 1488
Operator City Name Warner Robins
Operator State Abbreviation GA
Operator Postal Code 31099
Local Datetime 2019-10-09 12:33:00
Location Street Address H************@ **********.
Location City Name Not Within A Municipality
Location County Name Houston
Location State Abbreviation GA
Location Postal Code 31047
Location Latitude 32.454706 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -83.620262 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2019-10-09 15:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num 1260677 NRC Report How to search
Commodity Released Type Natural Gas
Unintentional Release 2300.0
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0.0
Incident Identified Datetime 2019-10-09 13:20:00
On Site Datetime 2019-10-09 13:40:00
Federal No
Location Type Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type Underground
Incident Area Subtype Under Soil
Depth Of Cover 22.0
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Municipally Owned
System Part Involved Main
Installation Year 1969.0
Pipe Diameter 8.0
Pipe Specification Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer Unknown
Material Involved Steel
Steel Seam Type Other
Steel Seam Type Details Welded
Wt Steel 0.219
Release Type Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial 2.0
Puncture Circum 1.0
Class Location Type Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid 0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage 125000.0
Est Cost Emergency 8500.0
Est Cost Other 0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release 4000.0
Prpty 137500.0
Commercial Affected 0.0
Industrial Affected 2.0
Residences Affected 43.0
Accident Psig 490.0
Normal Psig 490.0
Mop Psig 500.0
Accident Pressure Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
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 Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype Third Party
Preparer Name L****** A*****
Preparer Title City Of Warner Robins Gas Superintendent
Preparer Email L******@w***.gov
Preparer Telephone 478-951-2982
Preparer Fax 478-929-1964
Authorizer Name L****** A*****
Authorizer Title City Of Warner Robins Gas Superintendent
Authorizer Telephone 478-951-2982
Authorizer Email L******@w***.gov
Narrative O********************************************************************************************@ sandbed rd. Poking a hole in the 8" gas main belonging to the city of warner robins ga. The warner robins gas department responded to the 911 call and proceeded to implement its emergency plan and established contact with houston county fire department's incident command. During coordination with incident command warner robins gas located its closest critical valves and proceeded to shut down the damaged segment. All customers affected were locked off and notified of the temporary shutdown. After depressurization occurred warner robins gas department contacted their contractor to install a cap of the line segment in order to reestablish all customers lost during the shutdown except one interruptible industrial customer at the end of the line segment. The undamaged line was then purged and reinstated and all customers were turned on and relit according to the warner robins restoration of service procedures in appendix m of the warner robins emergency plan manual. During norfolk southerns' clean up and removal of the 26 derailed cars other damages to the pipeline occurred necessitating 2000 feet of the 8" main be replaced. At this time, approximately 80% of the replacement process has been completed. **************************************************************************************************.

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