Incident details
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GD incident on 2019-10-27 — GA
Operator
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
—
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$139,909
Incident datetime
2019-10-27 08:14
Report number
Location
GA, RICHMOND
Narrative
The company initially received a natural gas outage call at 2421 eagle drive, augusta ga where upon an investigation it was determined that water was entering the natural gas system. Upon investigating further, it appears an electrical charge entered onto the steel gas piping and steel water piping as a result of a vehicle running into a utility pole at 2401 eagle drive. The current appears to have entered onto the gas piping from the house across the street (3001 eagle drive) from the utility pole accident as the union at the meter set had a hole burned into it. Additional investigation revealed that electricians and plumbers were addressing an electrical outage and water pipe leaks under the same address as it appears a large amount of current may have traveled through the structure. Four houses down from the utility pole accident (3010 eagle drive) the steel natural gas service pipe was in direct contact with the steel water service pipe to same property. The electrical charge caused the two (2) pipes to fuse together causing a leak in both resulting in 60 psig water entering the 40 psig gas system at that point. Approximately 7,000 feet of natural gas main was isolated with associated services in order for the water be extracted from the natural gas system. Approximately 139 natural gas meter sets were affected due to water entering the natural gas piping system. Due to the length of time performing the investigation and repairs it was determined that costs would exceed the $50,000 threshold for reporting where the national response center (nrc) was contacted at that time. Additional nrc report number 1262686 was created for the same event after a supplemental call was placed with the nrc to update the initial telephonic notice.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-10-27 08:14:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-11-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190136.0
Supplemental Number
33030.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Operator Street Address
10 Peachtree Place Ne
Operator City Name
Atlanta
Operator State Abbreviation
GA
Operator Postal Code
30309
Local Datetime
2019-10-27 08:14:00
Location Street Address
2421 Eagle Drive
Location City Name
Augusta
Location County Name
Richmond
Location State Abbreviation
GA
Location Postal Code
30906
Location Latitude
33.414436
Location Longitude
-82.039988
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-10-28 20:03:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1262457
Unintentional Release
150.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-10-27 08:14:00
On Site Datetime
2019-10-27 09:15:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1966.0
Pipe Diameter
0.5
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Gas Pipe Fused To Water Pipe
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
139909.0
Est Cost Emergency
25038.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
900.0
Prpty
165847.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
88.0
Accident Psig
40.0
Normal Psig
40.0
Mop Psig
40.0
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
R**** M*******
Preparer Title
Lead Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R*******@s*********.com
Preparer Telephone
(404) 584-3733
Preparer Fax
(404) 584-4710
Authorizer Name
R*** S*****
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance And Qa
Authorizer Telephone
(404) 584-4910
Authorizer Email
R******@s*********.com
Narrative
The company initially received a natural gas outage call at 2421 eagle drive, augusta ga where upon an investigation it was determined that water was entering the natural gas system. Upon investigating further, it appears an electrical charge entered onto the steel gas piping and steel water piping as a result of a vehicle running into a utility pole at 2401 eagle drive. The current appears to have entered onto the gas piping from the house across the street (3001 eagle drive) from the utility pole accident as the union at the meter set had a hole burned into it. Additional investigation revealed that electricians and plumbers were addressing an electrical outage and water pipe leaks under the same address as it appears a large amount of current may have traveled through the structure. Four houses down from the utility pole accident (3010 eagle drive) the steel natural gas service pipe was in direct contact with the steel water service pipe to same property. The electrical charge caused the two (2) pipes to fuse together causing a leak in both resulting in 60 psig water entering the 40 psig gas system at that point. Approximately 7,000 feet of natural gas main was isolated with associated services in order for the water be extracted from the natural gas system. Approximately 139 natural gas meter sets were affected due to water entering the natural gas piping system. Due to the length of time performing the investigation and repairs it was determined that costs would exceed the $50,000 threshold for reporting where the national response center (nrc) was contacted at that time. Additional nrc report number 1262686 was created for the same event after a supplemental call was placed with the nrc to update the initial telephonic notice.
| Occurred At | 2019-10-27 08:14:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-11-27 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190136.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33030.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 792 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atlanta Gas Light Co |
| Operator Street Address | 10 Peachtree Place Ne |
| Operator City Name | Atlanta |
| Operator State Abbreviation | GA |
| Operator Postal Code | 30309 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-10-27 08:14:00 |
| Location Street Address | 2421 Eagle Drive |
| Location City Name | Augusta |
| Location County Name | Richmond |
| Location State Abbreviation | GA |
| Location Postal Code | 30906 |
| Location Latitude | 33.414436 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.039988 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-10-28 20:03:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1262457 NRC Report How to search |
| Unintentional Release | 150.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-10-27 08:14:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-10-27 09:15:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1966.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.5 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Gas Pipe Fused To Water Pipe |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 139909.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 25038.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 900.0 |
| Prpty | 165847.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 88.0 |
| Accident Psig | 40.0 |
| Normal Psig | 40.0 |
| Mop Psig | 40.0 |
| 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 | R**** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Lead Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R*******@s*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (404) 584-3733 |
| Preparer Fax | (404) 584-4710 |
| Authorizer Name | R*** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance And Qa |
| Authorizer Telephone | (404) 584-4910 |
| Authorizer Email | R******@s*********.com |
| Narrative | The company initially received a natural gas outage call at 2421 eagle drive, augusta ga where upon an investigation it was determined that water was entering the natural gas system. Upon investigating further, it appears an electrical charge entered onto the steel gas piping and steel water piping as a result of a vehicle running into a utility pole at 2401 eagle drive. The current appears to have entered onto the gas piping from the house across the street (3001 eagle drive) from the utility pole accident as the union at the meter set had a hole burned into it. Additional investigation revealed that electricians and plumbers were addressing an electrical outage and water pipe leaks under the same address as it appears a large amount of current may have traveled through the structure. Four houses down from the utility pole accident (3010 eagle drive) the steel natural gas service pipe was in direct contact with the steel water service pipe to same property. The electrical charge caused the two (2) pipes to fuse together causing a leak in both resulting in 60 psig water entering the 40 psig gas system at that point. Approximately 7,000 feet of natural gas main was isolated with associated services in order for the water be extracted from the natural gas system. Approximately 139 natural gas meter sets were affected due to water entering the natural gas piping system. Due to the length of time performing the investigation and repairs it was determined that costs would exceed the $50,000 threshold for reporting where the national response center (nrc) was contacted at that time. Additional nrc report number 1262686 was created for the same event after a supplemental call was placed with the nrc to update the initial telephonic notice. |
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