Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2021-04-21 — IL
Operator
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2021-04-21 20:55
Report number
Location
IL, WILL
Narrative
Supplemental report created to change time in part a, question 18 to reflect central time zone instead of eastern time zone, per PHMSA's request. ----------- release of natural gas into the atmosphere. The release was due to fire damage to the meter set. Emergency responder investigators have not been able to determine the cause of the fire and will be reported as unknown on their reports. It is unknown if the damage to the meter set is secondary ignition. The service line was leak-tested after the incident and no leaks were found. The meter set was too damaged by the fire to be able to test.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2021-04-21 20:55:00
Year
2021
Report Received Date
2021-05-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2021.0
Report Number
20210047.0
Supplemental Number
35687.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
13710
Name
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Operator Street Address
P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88
Operator City Name
Aurora
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60507
Local Datetime
2021-04-21 21:09:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
305 Parkside Dr.
Location City Name
Shorewood
Location County Name
Will
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
60404
Location Latitude
41.515507
Location Longitude
-88.23533
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-04-22 07:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1303219
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1303359
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
25.2
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2021-04-21 20:55:00
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
25.2
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
2.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-04-21 20:55:00
On Site Datetime
2021-04-21 21:09:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private 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
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Outside Meter/regulator Set
Installation Year
2003.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
7
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Melted Meterset And Riser
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
360000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500.0
Est Cost Emergency
676.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
5.3
Est Cost Unintentional Release
134.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
361310.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
2.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
2.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
55.5
Normal Psig
57.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2003-09-04 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Combination Of Odorization Types
Gas Odorized Level
2.5
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 Incident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Investigation Complete, Cause Of Incident Unknown
Incident Unknown Comments
Emergency Responders And Insurance Company Investigators Could Not Determine Cause Of The Fire, Only That It Originated In The Vicinity Of The Meter Set. Their Report Will State Cause Is Unknown. The Service Line Was Pressure Tested Post Incident And No Leaks Were Found. Meter Set Was Too Damaged From The Fire To Test.
Preparer Name
L****** Q******
Preparer Title
Dir Compliance And Qa
Preparer Email
L******@s*********.com
Local Contact Name
L****** Q******
Local Contact Email
L******@s*********.com
Authorizer Name
L****** Q******
Authorizer Title
Dir Compliance And Qa
Authorizer Telephone
630388-2316
Authorizer Email
L******@s*********.com
Narrative
Supplemental report created to change time in part a, question 18 to reflect central time zone instead of eastern time zone, per PHMSA's request. ----------- release of natural gas into the atmosphere. The release was due to fire damage to the meter set. Emergency responder investigators have not been able to determine the cause of the fire and will be reported as unknown on their reports. It is unknown if the damage to the meter set is secondary ignition. The service line was leak-tested after the incident and no leaks were found. The meter set was too damaged by the fire to be able to test.
| Occurred At | 2021-04-21 20:55:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Report Received Date | 2021-05-21 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2021.0 |
| Report Number | 20210047.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 35687.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 13710 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northern Illinois Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | P.o. Box 190, Rt 59 & I-88 |
| Operator City Name | Aurora |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60507 |
| Local Datetime | 2021-04-21 21:09:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 305 Parkside Dr. |
| Location City Name | Shorewood |
| Location County Name | Will |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 60404 |
| Location Latitude | 41.515507 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.23533 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-04-22 07:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1303219 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1303359 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 25.2 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2021-04-21 20:55:00 |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 25.2 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 2.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-04-21 20:55:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-04-21 21:09:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private 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 | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Outside Meter/regulator Set |
| Installation Year | 2003.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 7 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Melted Meterset And Riser |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 360000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 676.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 5.3 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 134.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 361310.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 2.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 2.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 55.5 |
| Normal Psig | 57.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2003-09-04 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Combination Of Odorization Types |
| Gas Odorized Level | 2.5 |
| 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 Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Investigation Complete, Cause Of Incident Unknown |
| Incident Unknown Comments | Emergency Responders And Insurance Company Investigators Could Not Determine Cause Of The Fire, Only That It Originated In The Vicinity Of The Meter Set. Their Report Will State Cause Is Unknown. The Service Line Was Pressure Tested Post Incident And No Leaks Were Found. Meter Set Was Too Damaged From The Fire To Test. |
| Preparer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Preparer Title | Dir Compliance And Qa |
| Preparer Email | L******@s*********.com |
| Local Contact Name | L****** Q****** |
| Local Contact Email | L******@s*********.com |
| Authorizer Name | L****** Q****** |
| Authorizer Title | Dir Compliance And Qa |
| Authorizer Telephone | 630388-2316 |
| Authorizer Email | L******@s*********.com |
| Narrative | Supplemental report created to change time in part a, question 18 to reflect central time zone instead of eastern time zone, per PHMSA's request. ----------- release of natural gas into the atmosphere. The release was due to fire damage to the meter set. Emergency responder investigators have not been able to determine the cause of the fire and will be reported as unknown on their reports. It is unknown if the damage to the meter set is secondary ignition. The service line was leak-tested after the incident and no leaks were found. The meter set was too damaged by the fire to be able to test. |
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