Incident details
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GD incident on 2021-01-29 — NJ
Operator
South Jersey Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2021-01-29 07:45
Report number
Location
NJ, CUMBERLAND
Narrative
On the morning of 1/29/21 the telog at this location was not functioning. Upon investigation, it was identified that the wires had pulled from the telog unit in an apparent act of vandalism. In addition, it was identified that the perpetrator(s) had climbed the wire fence to the station and attempted to operate five 1/2" valves. These valves are 1/2 inch in diameter and used for maintenance and they do not control system flows. There was no pressure impact on the system as a result.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2021-01-29 07:45:00
Year
2021
Report Received Date
2021-02-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2021.0
Report Number
20210022.0
Supplemental Number
35561.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18440
Name
South Jersey Gas Co
Operator Street Address
101 South Lincoln Place
Operator City Name
Atlantic City
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Operator Postal Code
08401
Local Datetime
2021-01-29 07:45:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
Intersection Of Wheaton Avenue And K Street
Location City Name
Millville
Location County Name
Cumberland
Location State Abbreviation
NJ
Location Postal Code
08332
Location Latitude
39.410421
Location Longitude
-75.032218
Flow Cont Other Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Other Detail
No Gas Released So No Flow Control Was Employed.
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-01-29 15:27:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1296978
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.0
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
2021-01-29 07:45:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2021-01-29 09:00:00
On Site Datetime
2021-01-29 08:15:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
District Regulator/metering Station
Installation Year
1994.0
Manufactured Year
1994.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Telog Wires & 5 - 1/2" Steel Valves
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
No Gas Was Released. Telog Wires Damaged And Valves Were Partially Operated.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
1500.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
250.0
Normal Psig
250.0
Mop Psig
250.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1994-01-10 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
None
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
No
Scada Functional Ind
No
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Accident Identifier
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
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
Telog was damaged via apparent vandalism. Police investigation ongoing.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Intentional Damage
Outside Force Type
Intentional Damage
Intentional Subtype
Vandalism
Preparer Name
J*** O*****
Preparer Title
Mgr Emergency Preparedness Compliance Standards
Preparer Email
H*******@s***********.com
Preparer Telephone
6094027972
Local Contact Name
G***** T********
Local Contact Email
G*********@s***********.com
Local Contact Telephone
6093388168
Authorizer Name
R****** W*****
Authorizer Title
Director Engineering Services
Authorizer Telephone
6096748815
Authorizer Email
R******@s***********.com
Narrative
On the morning of 1/29/21 the telog at this location was not functioning. Upon investigation, it was identified that the wires had pulled from the telog unit in an apparent act of vandalism. In addition, it was identified that the perpetrator(s) had climbed the wire fence to the station and attempted to operate five 1/2" valves. These valves are 1/2 inch in diameter and used for maintenance and they do not control system flows. There was no pressure impact on the system as a result.
| Occurred At | 2021-01-29 07:45:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Report Received Date | 2021-02-19 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2021.0 |
| Report Number | 20210022.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 35561.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18440 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | South Jersey Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 101 South Lincoln Place |
| Operator City Name | Atlantic City |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Operator Postal Code | 08401 |
| Local Datetime | 2021-01-29 07:45:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | Intersection Of Wheaton Avenue And K Street |
| Location City Name | Millville |
| Location County Name | Cumberland |
| Location State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Location Postal Code | 08332 |
| Location Latitude | 39.410421 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.032218 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Other Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Other Detail | No Gas Released So No Flow Control Was Employed. |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-01-29 15:27:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1296978 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| 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 | 2021-01-29 07:45:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2021-01-29 09:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-01-29 08:15:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | District Regulator/metering Station |
| Installation Year | 1994.0 |
| Manufactured Year | 1994.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Telog Wires & 5 - 1/2" Steel Valves |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | No Gas Was Released. Telog Wires Damaged And Valves Were Partially Operated. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 1500.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 250.0 |
| Normal Psig | 250.0 |
| Mop Psig | 250.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1994-01-10 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | None |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | No |
| Scada Functional Ind | No |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations) |
| 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 | Telog was damaged via apparent vandalism. Police investigation ongoing. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Intentional Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Intentional Damage |
| Intentional Subtype | Vandalism |
| Preparer Name | J*** O***** |
| Preparer Title | Mgr Emergency Preparedness Compliance Standards |
| Preparer Email | H*******@s***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6094027972 |
| Local Contact Name | G***** T******** |
| Local Contact Email | G*********@s***********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 6093388168 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** W***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Engineering Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6096748815 |
| Authorizer Email | R******@s***********.com |
| Narrative | On the morning of 1/29/21 the telog at this location was not functioning. Upon investigation, it was identified that the wires had pulled from the telog unit in an apparent act of vandalism. In addition, it was identified that the perpetrator(s) had climbed the wire fence to the station and attempted to operate five 1/2" valves. These valves are 1/2 inch in diameter and used for maintenance and they do not control system flows. There was no pressure impact on the system as a result. |
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