Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2025-04-11 — PA
Operator
Peoples Natural Gas Company Llc
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$164,106
Incident datetime
2025-04-11 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
PA, WESTMORELAND
Narrative
A leak occurred on a distribution pipeline along white cloud road in new kensington, pa on 3/9/2025. Initial responses were to isolate and expose the leaking pipeline for repairs. Due to a safety concern regarding the depth of the pipe it was decided upon to renew the mainline to eliminate this leaking pipeline. New plastic mainline was installed on and tied in on 3/11/2025.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-04-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250020.0
Supplemental Number
40746.0
Report Type
Original 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
15212.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
859 White Cloud Rd
Location City Name
New Kensington
Location County Name
Westmoreland
Location State Abbreviation
PA
Location Postal Code
15068.0
Location Latitude
40.550322
Location Longitude
-79.644814
Flow Cont Key Crit Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1425478.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1425619.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
3403.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
144.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1972.0
Pipe Diameter
12.0
Pipe Specification
Api-5lx-42
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Longitudinal Erw - Unknown Frequency
Wt Steel
0.219
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Leak Not Exposed.
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
164106.0
Est Cost Emergency
9974.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
10.6952
Est Cost Unintentional Release
36396.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
210476.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
41.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
41.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
82.0
Normal Psig
82.0
Mop Psig
115.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
1972-08-23 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Odorized By Others
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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
The control room did not contribute to this leak.
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
The Leaking Section Of Pipe Was Not Exposed. Pipeline Was Replaced.
Preparer Name
T***** P*******
Preparer Title
Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
T****************@p**********.com
Preparer Telephone
412-554-3433
Local Contact Name
T***** P*******
Local Contact Email
T****************@p**********.com
Local Contact Telephone
412-554-3433
Authorizer Name
E***** A* P******
Authorizer Title
Vice President Reliability
Authorizer Telephone
(412) 258-4453
Authorizer Email
E***************@p**********.com
Narrative
A leak occurred on a distribution pipeline along white cloud road in new kensington, pa on 3/9/2025. Initial responses were to isolate and expose the leaking pipeline for repairs. Due to a safety concern regarding the depth of the pipe it was decided upon to renew the mainline to eliminate this leaking pipeline. New plastic mainline was installed on and tied in on 3/11/2025.
| Report Received Date | 2025-04-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025.0 |
| Report Number | 20250020.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40746.0 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 15212.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 859 White Cloud Rd |
| Location City Name | New Kensington |
| Location County Name | Westmoreland |
| Location State Abbreviation | PA |
| Location Postal Code | 15068.0 |
| Location Latitude | 40.550322 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -79.644814 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Key Crit Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1425478.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1425619.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 3403.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 144.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1972.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api-5lx-42 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Longitudinal Erw - Unknown Frequency |
| Wt Steel | 0.219 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Leak Not Exposed. |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 164106.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 9974.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 10.6952 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 36396.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 210476.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 41.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 41.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 82.0 |
| Normal Psig | 82.0 |
| Mop Psig | 115.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1972-08-23 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Odorized By Others |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | The control room did not contribute to this leak. |
| 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 | The Leaking Section Of Pipe Was Not Exposed. Pipeline Was Replaced. |
| Preparer Name | T***** P******* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | T****************@p**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 412-554-3433 |
| Local Contact Name | T***** P******* |
| Local Contact Email | T****************@p**********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 412-554-3433 |
| Authorizer Name | E***** A* P****** |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Reliability |
| Authorizer Telephone | (412) 258-4453 |
| Authorizer Email | E***************@p**********.com |
| Narrative | A leak occurred on a distribution pipeline along white cloud road in new kensington, pa on 3/9/2025. Initial responses were to isolate and expose the leaking pipeline for repairs. Due to a safety concern regarding the depth of the pipe it was decided upon to renew the mainline to eliminate this leaking pipeline. New plastic mainline was installed on and tied in on 3/11/2025. |
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