Incident details
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GD incident on 2024-07-17 — IL
Operator
Northern Illinois Gas Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$200
Incident datetime
2024-07-17 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
IL, KENDALL
Narrative
Nicor gas responded to a residential fire reported by the local fire department. The nicor gas field service representative reported that the meter set, regulator, and above-ground service were completely melted. The gas was stopped by a field operations distribution crew at 4:10 p.M. The fire department investigator identified the cause of the incident as a mulch fire. The gas service to the house was abandoned in place and capped.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-07-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240038.0
Supplemental Number
39784.0
Report Type
Original
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
60507.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
225 Willington Way
Location City Name
Oswego
Location County Name
Kendall
Location State Abbreviation
IL
Location Postal Code
60543.0
Location Latitude
41.68712
Location Longitude
-88.32438
Flow Cont Other Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Other Detail
Cut And Cap
Nrc Rpt Num
1402289.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1402449.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
12.6
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
11.8
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
2.0
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
2005.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Aluminum / Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Mulch Fire Melted Meter Set.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
550000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
200.0
Est Cost Emergency
2938.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.4
Est Cost Unintentional Release
43.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
553181.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
1.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
56.0
Normal Psig
57.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2004-07-01 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Combination Of Odorization Types
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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
Mulch Fire Damaged Meter Set Causing Natural Gas Release.
Preparer Name
P***** L* R***
Preparer Title
Manager - Compliance And Qa
Preparer Email
P****@s*********.com
Preparer Telephone
(630) 417-0867
Local Contact Name
P***** L* R***
Local Contact Email
P****@s*********.com
Local Contact Telephone
(630) 417-0867
Authorizer Name
P***** L* R***
Authorizer Title
Manager - Compliance And Qa
Authorizer Telephone
(630) 417-0867
Authorizer Email
P****@s*********.com
Narrative
Nicor gas responded to a residential fire reported by the local fire department. The nicor gas field service representative reported that the meter set, regulator, and above-ground service were completely melted. The gas was stopped by a field operations distribution crew at 4:10 p.M. The fire department investigator identified the cause of the incident as a mulch fire. The gas service to the house was abandoned in place and capped.
| Report Received Date | 2024-07-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240038.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 39784.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| 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 | 60507.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 225 Willington Way |
| Location City Name | Oswego |
| Location County Name | Kendall |
| Location State Abbreviation | IL |
| Location Postal Code | 60543.0 |
| Location Latitude | 41.68712 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.32438 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Other Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Other Detail | Cut And Cap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1402289.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1402449.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 12.6 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 11.8 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 2.0 |
| 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 | 2005.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Aluminum / Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Mulch Fire Melted Meter Set. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 550000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2938.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.4 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 43.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 553181.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 1.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 56.0 |
| Normal Psig | 57.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2004-07-01 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Combination Of Odorization Types |
| 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | Mulch Fire Damaged Meter Set Causing Natural Gas Release. |
| Preparer Name | P***** L* R*** |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Compliance And Qa |
| Preparer Email | P****@s*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (630) 417-0867 |
| Local Contact Name | P***** L* R*** |
| Local Contact Email | P****@s*********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | (630) 417-0867 |
| Authorizer Name | P***** L* R*** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Compliance And Qa |
| Authorizer Telephone | (630) 417-0867 |
| Authorizer Email | P****@s*********.com |
| Narrative | Nicor gas responded to a residential fire reported by the local fire department. The nicor gas field service representative reported that the meter set, regulator, and above-ground service were completely melted. The gas was stopped by a field operations distribution crew at 4:10 p.M. The fire department investigator identified the cause of the incident as a mulch fire. The gas service to the house was abandoned in place and capped. |
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