Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2025-04-25 — MI
Operator
Dte Gas Company
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$8,357
Incident datetime
2025-04-25 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
MI, WAYNE COUNTY
Narrative
Gas leak called in by customer for single family residence at 08:12am on 3/28/25. Dte gas technician arrived at 08:45am and discovered 3 leaks at meter manifold. One leak found at regulator body screw, was tightened and leak stopped. Second leak was above shut-off valve on insulated union. Gas to residence was shut off via lockwing valve. A third leak was below the shut-off valve. At 8:50, technician went to vehicle to call for a distribution crew to cut the service. At approximately 08:57, gas ignited and 911 was called. Technician was at vehicle in driveway at time of ignition, which was verified via home security video footage. Cause of ignition is unknown. Residence caught fire and is a total loss. Service is 1-1/4" mdpe pipe operating at 57psig with maop 60psig installed in 2005. Gas was shut off via pinch-off at 11:50am. Leak checks found no gas in the ground and odorant levels adequate. Lost gas calculated to be 129 mcf. No injuries or fatalities.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-04-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250023.0
Supplemental Number
40807.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
12408
Name
Dte Gas Company
Operator Street Address
1 Energy Plaza
Operator City Name
Detroit
Operator State Abbreviation
MI
Operator Postal Code
48226.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
36 Sunningdale Dr
Location City Name
Grosse Pointe Shores
Location County Name
Wayne County
Location State Abbreviation
MI
Location Postal Code
48236.0
Location Latitude
42.43223
Location Longitude
-82.88069
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1427074.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1427241.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
129.0
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
129
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
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
Other
System Part Details
Unknown
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Meter Assembly
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Multiple
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
1149000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
8357.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.77
Est Cost Unintentional Release
486.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
1157843.0
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
57.0
Normal Psig
57.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2005-01-01 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Level
10
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
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
Source Of Ignition Unknown.
Preparer Name
J***** C M*****
Preparer Title
Engineer
Preparer Email
J************@d********.com
Preparer Telephone
2484621760
Authorizer Name
J***** C M*****
Authorizer Title
Engineer
Authorizer Telephone
2484621760
Authorizer Email
S**********@y****.com
Narrative
Gas leak called in by customer for single family residence at 08:12am on 3/28/25. Dte gas technician arrived at 08:45am and discovered 3 leaks at meter manifold. One leak found at regulator body screw, was tightened and leak stopped. Second leak was above shut-off valve on insulated union. Gas to residence was shut off via lockwing valve. A third leak was below the shut-off valve. At 8:50, technician went to vehicle to call for a distribution crew to cut the service. At approximately 08:57, gas ignited and 911 was called. Technician was at vehicle in driveway at time of ignition, which was verified via home security video footage. Cause of ignition is unknown. Residence caught fire and is a total loss. Service is 1-1/4" mdpe pipe operating at 57psig with maop 60psig installed in 2005. Gas was shut off via pinch-off at 11:50am. Leak checks found no gas in the ground and odorant levels adequate. Lost gas calculated to be 129 mcf. No injuries or fatalities.
| Report Received Date | 2025-04-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025.0 |
| Report Number | 20250023.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40807.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 12408 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Dte Gas Company |
| Operator Street Address | 1 Energy Plaza |
| Operator City Name | Detroit |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MI |
| Operator Postal Code | 48226.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 36 Sunningdale Dr |
| Location City Name | Grosse Pointe Shores |
| Location County Name | Wayne County |
| Location State Abbreviation | MI |
| Location Postal Code | 48236.0 |
| Location Latitude | 42.43223 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.88069 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1427074.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1427241.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 129.0 |
| 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 | 129 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| 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 | Other |
| System Part Details | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Meter Assembly |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Multiple |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1149000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 8357.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.77 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 486.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 1157843.0 |
| 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 | 57.0 |
| Normal Psig | 57.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2005-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Level | 10 |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| 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 | Source Of Ignition Unknown. |
| Preparer Name | J***** C M***** |
| Preparer Title | Engineer |
| Preparer Email | J************@d********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2484621760 |
| Authorizer Name | J***** C M***** |
| Authorizer Title | Engineer |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2484621760 |
| Authorizer Email | S**********@y****.com |
| Narrative | Gas leak called in by customer for single family residence at 08:12am on 3/28/25. Dte gas technician arrived at 08:45am and discovered 3 leaks at meter manifold. One leak found at regulator body screw, was tightened and leak stopped. Second leak was above shut-off valve on insulated union. Gas to residence was shut off via lockwing valve. A third leak was below the shut-off valve. At 8:50, technician went to vehicle to call for a distribution crew to cut the service. At approximately 08:57, gas ignited and 911 was called. Technician was at vehicle in driveway at time of ignition, which was verified via home security video footage. Cause of ignition is unknown. Residence caught fire and is a total loss. Service is 1-1/4" mdpe pipe operating at 57psig with maop 60psig installed in 2005. Gas was shut off via pinch-off at 11:50am. Leak checks found no gas in the ground and odorant levels adequate. Lost gas calculated to be 129 mcf. No injuries or fatalities. |
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