Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2025-08-13 — NJ
Operator
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$7,965
Incident datetime
2025-08-13 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
NJ, SOMERSET
Narrative
On monday, july 14, 2025, pse&g was notified of a house explosion at 643 parkview avenue, north plainfield that occurred at approximately 23:54 hrs. The local fire department was able to extinguish the fire on 7/15/2025 at 00:07 hrs. A pse&g technician was on site at 00:15 hrs. Gas to the home was shut off at the curb at approximately 01:00 hrs followed by an additional 7 homes having gas shut off at the curb for precautionary reasons at 02:05 hrs. At the time of this incident the area was experiencing severe flooding and residents in that area had already been evacuated earlier that day. Water levels observed completely submerged basements in that area, and reached as high as 4 feet of the first floor at 643 parkview ave. A leak investigation consisting of a walking survey and a leak mobile survey was conducted with 0% open air readings. A pressure test of the service up to the head of service valve located on the interior of the front basement wall was conducted with no detected leaks. Inside the home, damage was found on the 0.75� jurisdictional piping directly below the regulator, as well as at the junction of jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional piping. At this time, due to the extent of flooding and subsequent damage, we are not able to determine the initial source of the gas leak inside of the building that led to the explosion, additionally, the damage to pse&g owned facilities may have been as a result of the explosion. Therefore, the apparent cause of this incident is still under investigation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-08-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250047.0
Supplemental Number
41247.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
15952
Name
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Operator Street Address
80 Park Plaza M/c - T18
Operator City Name
Newark
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
643 Parkview Ave
Location City Name
North Plainfield
Location County Name
Somerset
Location State Abbreviation
NJ
Location Postal Code
7063.0
Location Latitude
40.768005
Location Longitude
-74.181923
Flow Cont Service Valve Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Excess Flow Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1427035.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1427203.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2.32
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
2.3
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Other
System Part Details
Under Investigation
Material Involved
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Under Investigation
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
525000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
7965.0
Est Cost Emergency
11339.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
94.04
Est Cost Unintentional Release
218.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
544522.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
8.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
8.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
32.4
Normal Psig
32.4
Mop Psig
35.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2015-09-01 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Odorized By Others
Gas Odorized Level
7.2
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 Incident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required)
Preparer Name
H**** V****
Preparer Title
Principal Regulatory Specialist
Preparer Email
H**********@p***.com
Preparer Telephone
732-343-3421
Local Contact Name
H**** V****
Local Contact Email
H**********@p***.com
Local Contact Telephone
732-343-3421
Authorizer Name
C********** L******
Authorizer Title
District Mgr Reg Policy And Procedure
Authorizer Telephone
973-896-7617
Authorizer Email
C******************@p***.com
Narrative
On monday, july 14, 2025, pse&g was notified of a house explosion at 643 parkview avenue, north plainfield that occurred at approximately 23:54 hrs. The local fire department was able to extinguish the fire on 7/15/2025 at 00:07 hrs. A pse&g technician was on site at 00:15 hrs. Gas to the home was shut off at the curb at approximately 01:00 hrs followed by an additional 7 homes having gas shut off at the curb for precautionary reasons at 02:05 hrs. At the time of this incident the area was experiencing severe flooding and residents in that area had already been evacuated earlier that day. Water levels observed completely submerged basements in that area, and reached as high as 4 feet of the first floor at 643 parkview ave. A leak investigation consisting of a walking survey and a leak mobile survey was conducted with 0% open air readings. A pressure test of the service up to the head of service valve located on the interior of the front basement wall was conducted with no detected leaks. Inside the home, damage was found on the 0.75� jurisdictional piping directly below the regulator, as well as at the junction of jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional piping. At this time, due to the extent of flooding and subsequent damage, we are not able to determine the initial source of the gas leak inside of the building that led to the explosion, additionally, the damage to pse&g owned facilities may have been as a result of the explosion. Therefore, the apparent cause of this incident is still under investigation.
| Report Received Date | 2025-08-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025.0 |
| Report Number | 20250047.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 41247.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 15952 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Public Service Electric & Gas Co |
| Operator Street Address | 80 Park Plaza M/c - T18 |
| Operator City Name | Newark |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 643 Parkview Ave |
| Location City Name | North Plainfield |
| Location County Name | Somerset |
| Location State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Location Postal Code | 7063.0 |
| Location Latitude | 40.768005 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.181923 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Service Valve Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Excess Flow Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1427035.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1427203.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2.32 |
| 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 | 2.3 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Other |
| System Part Details | Under Investigation |
| Material Involved | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Under Investigation |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 525000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 7965.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 11339.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 94.04 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 218.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 544522.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 8.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 8.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 32.4 |
| Normal Psig | 32.4 |
| Mop Psig | 35.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2015-09-01 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Odorized By Others |
| Gas Odorized Level | 7.2 |
| 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 Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required) |
| Preparer Name | H**** V**** |
| Preparer Title | Principal Regulatory Specialist |
| Preparer Email | H**********@p***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 732-343-3421 |
| Local Contact Name | H**** V**** |
| Local Contact Email | H**********@p***.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 732-343-3421 |
| Authorizer Name | C********** L****** |
| Authorizer Title | District Mgr Reg Policy And Procedure |
| Authorizer Telephone | 973-896-7617 |
| Authorizer Email | C******************@p***.com |
| Narrative | On monday, july 14, 2025, pse&g was notified of a house explosion at 643 parkview avenue, north plainfield that occurred at approximately 23:54 hrs. The local fire department was able to extinguish the fire on 7/15/2025 at 00:07 hrs. A pse&g technician was on site at 00:15 hrs. Gas to the home was shut off at the curb at approximately 01:00 hrs followed by an additional 7 homes having gas shut off at the curb for precautionary reasons at 02:05 hrs. At the time of this incident the area was experiencing severe flooding and residents in that area had already been evacuated earlier that day. Water levels observed completely submerged basements in that area, and reached as high as 4 feet of the first floor at 643 parkview ave. A leak investigation consisting of a walking survey and a leak mobile survey was conducted with 0% open air readings. A pressure test of the service up to the head of service valve located on the interior of the front basement wall was conducted with no detected leaks. Inside the home, damage was found on the 0.75� jurisdictional piping directly below the regulator, as well as at the junction of jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional piping. At this time, due to the extent of flooding and subsequent damage, we are not able to determine the initial source of the gas leak inside of the building that led to the explosion, additionally, the damage to pse&g owned facilities may have been as a result of the explosion. Therefore, the apparent cause of this incident is still under investigation. |
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