Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2021-01-05 — PA
Operator
Peoples Natural Gas Company Llc
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2021-01-05 14:55
Report number
Location
PA, ALLEGHENY
Narrative
Peoples gas has completed its investigation for GD report # 20210015. The investigation found that the fracture in the fusion appears to have been caused by insufficient mixing across the fusion line of the weld. A lack of fusion occurred in the weld. Peoples gas considers the report closed and would like the report status updated to reflect closed.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2021-01-05 14:55:00
Year
2021
Report Received Date
2021-02-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2021.0
Report Number
20210015.0
Supplemental Number
35786.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15350
Name
Peoples Natural Gas Company Llc
Operator Street Address
375 North Shore Drive Suite 600
Operator City Name
Pittsburgh
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
15212
Local Datetime
2021-01-05 14:55:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
80 26th St
Location City Name
Pittsburgh
Location County Name
Allegheny
Location State Abbreviation
PA
Location Postal Code
15222
Location Latitude
40.455345
Location Longitude
-79.97899
Flow Cont Key Crit Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-01-05 17:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1295533
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1295657
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
918.2
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
2021-01-05 14:55:00
On Site Datetime
2021-01-05 15:35:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Other
Pipe Type Other
Public Utility
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2019.0
Manufactured Year
2018.0
Pipe Diameter
8.0
Pipe Specification
Sdr 13.5
Pipe Manufacturer
Duraline
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
0.945
Material Pe Pipe Code
2708
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Fusion Failure
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
5000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
46573.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
1.8812
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1727.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
53300.0
Commercial Affected
45.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
32.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
32.0
Num Business Building Affctd
39.0
Accident Psig
43.0
Normal Psig
43.0
Mop Psig
50.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
2019-05-24 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Other
Gas Odorized Sys Other Detail
Scentinel T50
Gas Odorized Level
0.5
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf 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
No overpressurization occurred.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Fusion Joint
Pwjf Failure Type
Fusion Joint
Plastic Joint Subtype
Butt, Heat Fusion
Fpw Installed Year
2019
Fpw First Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Fpw Second Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Additional Other Ind
Yes
Additional Factor Details
Cold Fusion
Result Construction Ind
Yes
Result Construction Subtype
Poor Workmanship
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
W**** D****
Preparer Title
Manager Compliance
Preparer Email
W**********@p**********.com
Preparer Telephone
412-352-1576
Local Contact Name
W**** D****
Local Contact Email
W**********@p**********.com
Local Contact Telephone
412-352-1576
Authorizer Name
E***** A* P******
Authorizer Title
Vice President Reliability
Authorizer Telephone
412 258-4453
Authorizer Email
E***************@p**********.com
Narrative
Peoples gas has completed its investigation for GD report # 20210015. The investigation found that the fracture in the fusion appears to have been caused by insufficient mixing across the fusion line of the weld. A lack of fusion occurred in the weld. Peoples gas considers the report closed and would like the report status updated to reflect closed.
| Occurred At | 2021-01-05 14:55:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Report Received Date | 2021-02-02 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2021.0 |
| Report Number | 20210015.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 35786.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15350 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Peoples Natural Gas Company Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 375 North Shore Drive Suite 600 |
| Operator City Name | Pittsburgh |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 15212 |
| Local Datetime | 2021-01-05 14:55:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 80 26th St |
| Location City Name | Pittsburgh |
| Location County Name | Allegheny |
| Location State Abbreviation | PA |
| Location Postal Code | 15222 |
| Location Latitude | 40.455345 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -79.97899 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Key Crit Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-01-05 17:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1295533 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1295657 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 918.2 |
| 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 | 2021-01-05 14:55:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-01-05 15:35:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Other |
| Pipe Type Other | Public Utility |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2019.0 |
| Manufactured Year | 2018.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Sdr 13.5 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Duraline |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic | 0.945 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2708 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Fusion Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 46573.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 1.8812 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1727.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 53300.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 45.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 32.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 32.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 39.0 |
| Accident Psig | 43.0 |
| Normal Psig | 43.0 |
| Mop Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2019-05-24 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Other |
| Gas Odorized Sys Other Detail | Scentinel T50 |
| Gas Odorized Level | 0.5 |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf 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 | No overpressurization occurred. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Fusion Joint |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Fusion Joint |
| Plastic Joint Subtype | Butt, Heat Fusion |
| Fpw Installed Year | 2019 |
| Fpw First Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Fpw Second Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Additional Factor Details | Cold Fusion |
| Result Construction Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Subtype | Poor Workmanship |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | W**** D**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Compliance |
| Preparer Email | W**********@p**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 412-352-1576 |
| Local Contact Name | W**** D**** |
| Local Contact Email | W**********@p**********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 412-352-1576 |
| Authorizer Name | E***** A* P****** |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Reliability |
| Authorizer Telephone | 412 258-4453 |
| Authorizer Email | E***************@p**********.com |
| Narrative | Peoples gas has completed its investigation for GD report # 20210015. The investigation found that the fracture in the fusion appears to have been caused by insufficient mixing across the fusion line of the weld. A lack of fusion occurred in the weld. Peoples gas considers the report closed and would like the report status updated to reflect closed. |
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