Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2025-04-30 — PA
Operator
Ugi Utilities, Inc
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$65,000
Incident datetime
2025-04-30 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
PA, NORTHUMBERLAND
Narrative
At 16:12 on march 31, 2025, ugi received a call from the local fire department alerting ugi of a main break on ugi's high pressure 6" steel main line. Once on site it was discovered that a large diameter decaying tree had fallen onto the main that span a drainage trench. This tree was outside of ugi's right of way for the pipeline. Ugi evacuated eleven individuals from eight local homes. Ugi verified and utilized a critical valve to stop flow of gas and make the situation safe at 16:50 isolating the leak and shutting down one industrial and one commercial customer. 58 feet of 6" steel was replaced to restore the pipeline back in service. Ugi is conducting an ongoing investigation. Costs for this event are still being calculated. A supplemental report will be submitted once the cause has been confirmed, and costs are finalized.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-04-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250025.0
Supplemental Number
40824.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
20010
Name
Ugi Utilities, Inc
Operator Street Address
1 Ugi Drive
Operator City Name
Denver
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
17517.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
Park St.
Location City Name
Watsontown
Location County Name
Northumberland
Location State Abbreviation
PA
Location Postal Code
17777.0
Location Latitude
41.077014
Location Longitude
-76.857776
Flow Cont Key Crit Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1427339.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1427503.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
9191.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
11.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Overhead Crossing
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1969.0
Pipe Diameter
6.625
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Sent Out To Be Analyzed
Wt Steel
0.276
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
A Decaying Tree In The Public Right Of Way Fell On Our Above Ground Crossing Sheering The Pipeline Resulting In A Release Of Full Line Pressure.
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
65000.0
Est Cost Emergency
10000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
2.4
Est Cost Unintentional Release
22058.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
97058.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
1.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
8.0
Num Business Building Affctd
2.0
Accident Psig
305.0
Normal Psig
308.0
Mop Psig
325.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
1969-01-07 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Odorized By Others
Gas Odorized Level
0.1
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
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
Their actions did not warrant the need for investigation.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Trees/vegetation Roots
Natural Force Type
Trees/vegetation Roots
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Other Ind
Yes
Nf Extreme Weather Details
Strong Winds
Nf High Winds Ind
Yes
Nf Vegitation Root Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C*** R*****
Preparer Title
Standards Engineer
Preparer Email
C******@u**.com
Preparer Telephone
484-577-6666
Local Contact Name
J*** T*****
Local Contact Email
J******@u**.com
Local Contact Telephone
717-675-4606
Authorizer Name
P***** J*****
Authorizer Title
Vp Ehs And Technical Support
Authorizer Telephone
484-824-5508
Authorizer Email
P******@u**.com
Narrative
At 16:12 on march 31, 2025, ugi received a call from the local fire department alerting ugi of a main break on ugi's high pressure 6" steel main line. Once on site it was discovered that a large diameter decaying tree had fallen onto the main that span a drainage trench. This tree was outside of ugi's right of way for the pipeline. Ugi evacuated eleven individuals from eight local homes. Ugi verified and utilized a critical valve to stop flow of gas and make the situation safe at 16:50 isolating the leak and shutting down one industrial and one commercial customer. 58 feet of 6" steel was replaced to restore the pipeline back in service. Ugi is conducting an ongoing investigation. Costs for this event are still being calculated. A supplemental report will be submitted once the cause has been confirmed, and costs are finalized.
| Report Received Date | 2025-04-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025.0 |
| Report Number | 20250025.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40824.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 20010 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Ugi Utilities, Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 1 Ugi Drive |
| Operator City Name | Denver |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 17517.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | Park St. |
| Location City Name | Watsontown |
| Location County Name | Northumberland |
| Location State Abbreviation | PA |
| Location Postal Code | 17777.0 |
| Location Latitude | 41.077014 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -76.857776 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Key Crit Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1427339.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1427503.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 9191.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 11.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Overhead Crossing |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1969.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.625 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Sent Out To Be Analyzed |
| Wt Steel | 0.276 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | A Decaying Tree In The Public Right Of Way Fell On Our Above Ground Crossing Sheering The Pipeline Resulting In A Release Of Full Line Pressure. |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 65000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 2.4 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 22058.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 97058.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 1.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 8.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 2.0 |
| Accident Psig | 305.0 |
| Normal Psig | 308.0 |
| Mop Psig | 325.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1969-01-07 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Odorized By Others |
| Gas Odorized Level | 0.1 |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| 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 | Their actions did not warrant the need for investigation. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Trees/vegetation Roots |
| Natural Force Type | Trees/vegetation Roots |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Other Ind | Yes |
| Nf Extreme Weather Details | Strong Winds |
| Nf High Winds Ind | Yes |
| Nf Vegitation Root Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C*** R***** |
| Preparer Title | Standards Engineer |
| Preparer Email | C******@u**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 484-577-6666 |
| Local Contact Name | J*** T***** |
| Local Contact Email | J******@u**.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 717-675-4606 |
| Authorizer Name | P***** J***** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Ehs And Technical Support |
| Authorizer Telephone | 484-824-5508 |
| Authorizer Email | P******@u**.com |
| Narrative | At 16:12 on march 31, 2025, ugi received a call from the local fire department alerting ugi of a main break on ugi's high pressure 6" steel main line. Once on site it was discovered that a large diameter decaying tree had fallen onto the main that span a drainage trench. This tree was outside of ugi's right of way for the pipeline. Ugi evacuated eleven individuals from eight local homes. Ugi verified and utilized a critical valve to stop flow of gas and make the situation safe at 16:50 isolating the leak and shutting down one industrial and one commercial customer. 58 feet of 6" steel was replaced to restore the pipeline back in service. Ugi is conducting an ongoing investigation. Costs for this event are still being calculated. A supplemental report will be submitted once the cause has been confirmed, and costs are finalized. |
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