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GD incident on 2020-05-19 — MI
Operator
Consumers Energy Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,965,252
Incident datetime
2020-05-19 22:41
Report number
Location
MI, MIDLAND
Narrative
On monday, may 19, 2020 at approximately 22:41hours consumers energy (ce) was notified of an odor of gas near m-30 highway and cedar road, edenville township, michigan. A distribution crew was dispatched and arrived on-site at approximately 23:16 hours. Due to extreme weather conditions and flooding in the area, ce personnel was staged throughout the area to assess natural gas facilities and respond to gas emergencies. An investigation confirmed a 4" steel mp pipeline damaged. The pipeline was severed when significant flooding in the area caused a road wash-out. A mueller fitting was installed to contain the blowing gas. Because the pipeline was a one feed, a loss of service to approximately 360 customers occurred. A plan was developed to utilize compresses natural gas (cng) to provide temporary service to the majority of the impacted customers until a permanent plan could be coordinated with the gladwin and midland county roadway commissions. On june 16, 2020 service was reinstated to the majority of impacted customers by completing the installation of approximately 6.25 miles of new gas distribution main. Additional main installation is needed to reinstate the remaining customers (approximately eight customer remaining). The anticipated completion date is july, 15, 2020. The pipeline construction necessary to serve the remaining eight customers was completed on july 24, 2020.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-05-19 22:41:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-06-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200058.0
Supplemental Number
34698.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2748
Name
Consumers Energy Co
Operator Street Address
One Energy Plaza
Operator City Name
Jackson
Operator State Abbreviation
MI
Operator Postal Code
49201
Local Datetime
2020-05-19 22:41:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
M-30 Highway And Cedar Street
Location City Name
Edenville Township
Location County Name
Midland
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
48628
Location Latitude
43.80576
Location Longitude
-84.386069
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-05-21 20:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1277809
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1277853
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
447.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-05-19 22:41:00
On Site Datetime
2020-05-19 22:16:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
Yes
Bridge Crossing Ind
Yes
Bridge Type
Uncased
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1968.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
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
Severed-Erosion/debris
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3965252.0
Est Cost Emergency
996.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
2.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
894.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
3967142.0
Commercial Affected
26.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
450.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
450.0
Num Business Building Affctd
26.0
Accident Psig
55.0
Normal Psig
55.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1968-01-01 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
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
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Washouts/scouring
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Other Ind
Yes
Nf Extreme Weather Details
Considerable Rainfall Over Multiple Days Caused A Levee Breach Resulting In Significant Flooding In Mid-Michigan Area.
Preparer Name
C******* K***
Preparer Title
Senior Engineering Technical Analyst Ii
Preparer Email
C************@c********.com
Preparer Telephone
4192905737
Local Contact Name
C******* K***
Local Contact Email
C************@c********.com
Local Contact Telephone
989-280-2963
Authorizer Name
J**** P****
Authorizer Title
Gas Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
989-791-5749
Authorizer Email
J**********@c********.com
Narrative
On monday, may 19, 2020 at approximately 22:41hours consumers energy (ce) was notified of an odor of gas near m-30 highway and cedar road, edenville township, michigan. A distribution crew was dispatched and arrived on-site at approximately 23:16 hours. Due to extreme weather conditions and flooding in the area, ce personnel was staged throughout the area to assess natural gas facilities and respond to gas emergencies. An investigation confirmed a 4" steel mp pipeline damaged. The pipeline was severed when significant flooding in the area caused a road wash-out. A mueller fitting was installed to contain the blowing gas. Because the pipeline was a one feed, a loss of service to approximately 360 customers occurred. A plan was developed to utilize compresses natural gas (cng) to provide temporary service to the majority of the impacted customers until a permanent plan could be coordinated with the gladwin and midland county roadway commissions. On june 16, 2020 service was reinstated to the majority of impacted customers by completing the installation of approximately 6.25 miles of new gas distribution main. Additional main installation is needed to reinstate the remaining customers (approximately eight customer remaining). The anticipated completion date is july, 15, 2020. The pipeline construction necessary to serve the remaining eight customers was completed on july 24, 2020.
| Occurred At | 2020-05-19 22:41:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-06-18 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200058.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 34698.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2748 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Consumers Energy Co |
| Operator Street Address | One Energy Plaza |
| Operator City Name | Jackson |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MI |
| Operator Postal Code | 49201 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-05-19 22:41:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | M-30 Highway And Cedar Street |
| Location City Name | Edenville Township |
| Location County Name | Midland |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 48628 |
| Location Latitude | 43.80576 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.386069 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-05-21 20:02:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1277809 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1277853 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 447.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-05-19 22:41:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-05-19 22:16:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Bridge Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Bridge Type | Uncased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1968.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| 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 | Severed-Erosion/debris |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3965252.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 996.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 2.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 894.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 3967142.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 26.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 450.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 450.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 26.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.0 |
| Normal Psig | 55.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1968-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Washouts/scouring |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Other Ind | Yes |
| Nf Extreme Weather Details | Considerable Rainfall Over Multiple Days Caused A Levee Breach Resulting In Significant Flooding In Mid-Michigan Area. |
| Preparer Name | C******* K*** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Engineering Technical Analyst Ii |
| Preparer Email | C************@c********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4192905737 |
| Local Contact Name | C******* K*** |
| Local Contact Email | C************@c********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 989-280-2963 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** P**** |
| Authorizer Title | Gas Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 989-791-5749 |
| Authorizer Email | J**********@c********.com |
| Narrative | On monday, may 19, 2020 at approximately 22:41hours consumers energy (ce) was notified of an odor of gas near m-30 highway and cedar road, edenville township, michigan. A distribution crew was dispatched and arrived on-site at approximately 23:16 hours. Due to extreme weather conditions and flooding in the area, ce personnel was staged throughout the area to assess natural gas facilities and respond to gas emergencies. An investigation confirmed a 4" steel mp pipeline damaged. The pipeline was severed when significant flooding in the area caused a road wash-out. A mueller fitting was installed to contain the blowing gas. Because the pipeline was a one feed, a loss of service to approximately 360 customers occurred. A plan was developed to utilize compresses natural gas (cng) to provide temporary service to the majority of the impacted customers until a permanent plan could be coordinated with the gladwin and midland county roadway commissions. On june 16, 2020 service was reinstated to the majority of impacted customers by completing the installation of approximately 6.25 miles of new gas distribution main. Additional main installation is needed to reinstate the remaining customers (approximately eight customer remaining). The anticipated completion date is july, 15, 2020. The pipeline construction necessary to serve the remaining eight customers was completed on july 24, 2020. |
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