Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2025-05-21 — NC
Operator
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$43,867
Incident datetime
2025-05-21 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
NC, ROCKINGHAM
Narrative
A gas regulator station was struck by a dwi driver and caught fire as a result. The damage resulted in 50 customer outages.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-05-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250030.0
Supplemental Number
40919.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
15518
Name
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc
Operator Street Address
525 South Tryon Street
Operator City Name
Charlotte
Operator State Abbreviation
NC
Operator Postal Code
28202.0
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
863 Clarkway Drive
Location City Name
Eden
Location County Name
Rockingham
Location State Abbreviation
NC
Location Postal Code
27288.0
Location Latitude
36.519536
Location Longitude
-79.771576
Flow Cont Key Crit Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1429561.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1429647.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
628.02
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
628.02
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Operator-Controlled 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
1983.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Longitudinal Erw - High Frequency
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Vehicle Damage By Dwi Driver To Regulator Station
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
43867.0
Est Cost Emergency
1500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
4.5
Est Cost Unintentional Release
2826.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
48193.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
50.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
50.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
54.0
Normal Psig
54.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
2002-10-22 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
None
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
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Driver Issued Citation Ind
Yes
Citation Dui Ind
Yes
Driver In Control Ind
Yes
Estimated Speed
Unknown
Vehicle Type
Passenger Car
Vehicle Travel From
Roadway
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
3
Protections Installed Ind
Yes
Protection Barricades Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C********** R******
Preparer Title
Gas Regulatory Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
C******************@d**********.com
Preparer Telephone
704-731-4680
Authorizer Name
F***** B****
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety Governance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
704-731-4618
Authorizer Email
F***********@d**********.com
Narrative
A gas regulator station was struck by a dwi driver and caught fire as a result. The damage resulted in 50 customer outages.
| Report Received Date | 2025-05-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025.0 |
| Report Number | 20250030.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40919.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 15518 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 525 South Tryon Street |
| Operator City Name | Charlotte |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NC |
| Operator Postal Code | 28202.0 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 863 Clarkway Drive |
| Location City Name | Eden |
| Location County Name | Rockingham |
| Location State Abbreviation | NC |
| Location Postal Code | 27288.0 |
| Location Latitude | 36.519536 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -79.771576 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Key Crit Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1429561.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1429647.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 628.02 |
| 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 | 628.02 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Operator-Controlled 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 | 1983.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Longitudinal Erw - High Frequency |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Vehicle Damage By Dwi Driver To Regulator Station |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 43867.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 4.5 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 2826.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 48193.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 50.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 50.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 54.0 |
| Normal Psig | 54.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2002-10-22 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | None |
| 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 | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Driver Issued Citation Ind | Yes |
| Citation Dui Ind | Yes |
| Driver In Control Ind | Yes |
| Estimated Speed | Unknown |
| Vehicle Type | Passenger Car |
| Vehicle Travel From | Roadway |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 3 |
| Protections Installed Ind | Yes |
| Protection Barricades Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C********** R****** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Regulatory Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | C******************@d**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 704-731-4680 |
| Authorizer Name | F***** B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety Governance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 704-731-4618 |
| Authorizer Email | F***********@d**********.com |
| Narrative | A gas regulator station was struck by a dwi driver and caught fire as a result. The damage resulted in 50 customer outages. |
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