Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2025-04-10 — MD
Operator
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$6,720
Incident datetime
2025-04-10 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
MD, DORCHESTER
Narrative
On march 14, 2025 at 00:18, the operator received notification of an explosion at a residence with first responders requesting assistance to terminate gas service. Upon arrival, the operator terminated gas service to all six residents of the building. Due to the PHMSA incident report being a public document and the incident is still under investigation by the maryland fire marshal, we are prohibited from providing additional details at this time. - a-11, a-12 - note that "failure" of equipment has not yet been established through investigation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-04-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250018.0
Supplemental Number
40739.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
2309
Name
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Operator Street Address
500 Energy Lane
Operator City Name
Dover
Operator State Abbreviation
DE
Operator Postal Code
19901.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
409 Wood Duck Drive
Location City Name
Cambridge
Location County Name
Dorchester
Location State Abbreviation
MD
Location Postal Code
21613.0
Location Latitude
38.56545
Location Longitude
-76.10127
Flow Cont Excess Flow Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1425873.0
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
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
0
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
13.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
2022.0
Manufactured Year
2021.0
Customer Type
Multi-Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
Yes
Evf Activation Ind
Yes
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
0.75
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
3408
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Sheared Riser
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
750000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
6720.0
Est Cost Emergency
7560.0
Est Cost Other
3920.0
Est Cost Other Details
Costs Associated With Supporting Md State Fire Marshal Investigation.
Gas Cost In Mcf
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
768200.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
6.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
6.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
40.0
Normal Psig
40.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2022-07-05 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Odorized By Others
Gas Odorized Level
2.6
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
Cause of the incident not related to anything in the control room
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required)
Preparer Name
R****** W****
Preparer Title
Operations Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
R*****@c***.com
Preparer Telephone
3023637997
Local Contact Name
C********** S******
Local Contact Email
C*******@c***.com
Local Contact Telephone
302-363-7832
Authorizer Name
R****** W****
Authorizer Title
Operations Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
3023637997
Authorizer Email
R*****@c***.com
Narrative
On march 14, 2025 at 00:18, the operator received notification of an explosion at a residence with first responders requesting assistance to terminate gas service. Upon arrival, the operator terminated gas service to all six residents of the building. Due to the PHMSA incident report being a public document and the incident is still under investigation by the maryland fire marshal, we are prohibited from providing additional details at this time. - a-11, a-12 - note that "failure" of equipment has not yet been established through investigation.
| Report Received Date | 2025-04-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025.0 |
| Report Number | 20250018.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40739.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 2309 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Chesapeake Utilities Corporation |
| Operator Street Address | 500 Energy Lane |
| Operator City Name | Dover |
| Operator State Abbreviation | DE |
| Operator Postal Code | 19901.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 409 Wood Duck Drive |
| Location City Name | Cambridge |
| Location County Name | Dorchester |
| Location State Abbreviation | MD |
| Location Postal Code | 21613.0 |
| Location Latitude | 38.56545 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.10127 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Excess Flow Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1425873.0 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 | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 0 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 13.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 2022.0 |
| Manufactured Year | 2021.0 |
| Customer Type | Multi-Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | Yes |
| Evf Activation Ind | Yes |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.75 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performance |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 3408 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Sheared Riser |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 750000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6720.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7560.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 3920.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Costs Associated With Supporting Md State Fire Marshal Investigation. |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 768200.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 6.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 6.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 40.0 |
| Normal Psig | 40.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2022-07-05 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Odorized By Others |
| Gas Odorized Level | 2.6 |
| 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 | Cause of the incident not related to anything in the control room |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required) |
| Preparer Name | R****** W**** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | R*****@c***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3023637997 |
| Local Contact Name | C********** S****** |
| Local Contact Email | C*******@c***.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 302-363-7832 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** W**** |
| Authorizer Title | Operations Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3023637997 |
| Authorizer Email | R*****@c***.com |
| Narrative | On march 14, 2025 at 00:18, the operator received notification of an explosion at a residence with first responders requesting assistance to terminate gas service. Upon arrival, the operator terminated gas service to all six residents of the building. Due to the PHMSA incident report being a public document and the incident is still under investigation by the maryland fire marshal, we are prohibited from providing additional details at this time. - a-11, a-12 - note that "failure" of equipment has not yet been established through investigation. |
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