Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2025-09-08 — OH
Operator
Northeast Ohio Natural Gas Corp
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$250,000
Incident datetime
2025-09-08 14:15
Report number
Location
OH, TUSCARAWAS
Narrative
3rd party vehicle operator ran off roadway and struck regulation & metering station, causing significant damage to the building structure, regulators, meters, filter and other equipment. Escaping gas ignited resulting in a fire, destroying station and vehicle. Local fire departments, state police, and media were present. Roadway was closed for approximately 2 hours. Inlet operating pressure of approximately 650 psig and outlet operating pressure of approximately 43 psig. Enbridge, upstream supply operator, shut off their inlet valve to station. Neo shut off additional valves upstream of station to eliminate fire hazard. Incident resulted in a 746 customer outage as this station is the sole feed to the atwood lake area on neo_91 system. Temporary gas supply from tankers is being utilized until permanent repairs are made. Customer service restorations are predominantly complete, with the exception of some vacation homes.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2025-09-08 14:15:00
Year
2025
Report Received Date
2025-10-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250057.0
Supplemental Number
41432.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
13635
Name
Northeast Ohio Natural Gas Corp
Operator Street Address
5640 Lancaster Newark Rd Ne
Operator City Name
Pleasantville
Operator State Abbreviation
OH
Operator Postal Code
43148
Local Datetime
2025-09-08 13:40:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
3434 Sr 212
Location City Name
Mineral City
Location County Name
Tuscarawas
Location State Abbreviation
OH
Location Postal Code
44656
Location Latitude
40.522428
Location Longitude
-81.284818
Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Other Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Other Detail
3rd Party Operator (Enbridge) Closed Their Valve
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2025-09-08 15:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1442160
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1442317
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
461.0
Intentional Release
1.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2025-09-08 13:40:00
How Extinguished
Allowed To Burn Out
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
461
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2025-09-08 14:15:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2025-09-08 14:15:00
On Site Datetime
2025-09-08 14:15:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2025-09-08 14:15:00
Federal
Yes
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
District Regulator/metering Station
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
7675.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
250000.0
Est Cost Emergency
90210.0
Est Cost Other
118250.0
Est Cost Other Details
Temporary Gas Supply Provided By Mobile Tanker
Gas Cost In Mcf
6.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
2766.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
6.0
Prpty
468907.0
Commercial Affected
33.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
713.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
1.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
713.0
Num Business Building Affctd
33.0
Accident Psig
650.0
Normal Psig
650.0
Mop Psig
656.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(4)
Maop Established Date
1900-01-01 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
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
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 Speed Ind
Yes
Driver In Control Ind
Unknown
Estimated Speed
35
Vehicle Type
Small Truck
Vehicle Travel From
Roadway
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
325
Protections Installed Ind
Yes
Protection Other Ind
Yes
Protection Other Detail
Pipeline Facility Was Enclosed In A Building And Surrounded By Several Large Trees
Osf Vehicle Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J***** D* S****
Preparer Title
Compliance Strategic Advisor
Preparer Email
J*************@n*****.com
Preparer Telephone
3045331865
Local Contact Name
J***** S****
Local Contact Email
J*************@n*****.com
Local Contact Telephone
3045331865
Authorizer Name
J***** D* S****
Authorizer Title
Compliance Strategic Advisor
Authorizer Telephone
3045331865
Authorizer Email
J*************@n*****.com
Narrative
3rd party vehicle operator ran off roadway and struck regulation & metering station, causing significant damage to the building structure, regulators, meters, filter and other equipment. Escaping gas ignited resulting in a fire, destroying station and vehicle. Local fire departments, state police, and media were present. Roadway was closed for approximately 2 hours. Inlet operating pressure of approximately 650 psig and outlet operating pressure of approximately 43 psig. Enbridge, upstream supply operator, shut off their inlet valve to station. Neo shut off additional valves upstream of station to eliminate fire hazard. Incident resulted in a 746 customer outage as this station is the sole feed to the atwood lake area on neo_91 system. Temporary gas supply from tankers is being utilized until permanent repairs are made. Customer service restorations are predominantly complete, with the exception of some vacation homes.
| Occurred At | 2025-09-08 14:15:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2025 |
| Report Received Date | 2025-10-07 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2025.0 |
| Report Number | 20250057.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 41432.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 13635 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northeast Ohio Natural Gas Corp |
| Operator Street Address | 5640 Lancaster Newark Rd Ne |
| Operator City Name | Pleasantville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OH |
| Operator Postal Code | 43148 |
| Local Datetime | 2025-09-08 13:40:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | 3434 Sr 212 |
| Location City Name | Mineral City |
| Location County Name | Tuscarawas |
| Location State Abbreviation | OH |
| Location Postal Code | 44656 |
| Location Latitude | 40.522428 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -81.284818 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Meter Reg Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Other Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Other Detail | 3rd Party Operator (Enbridge) Closed Their Valve |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2025-09-08 15:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1442160 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1442317 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 461.0 |
| Intentional Release | 1.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2025-09-08 13:40:00 |
| How Extinguished | Allowed To Burn Out |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 461 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2025-09-08 14:15:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2025-09-08 14:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2025-09-08 14:15:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2025-09-08 14:15:00 |
| Federal | Yes |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | District Regulator/metering Station |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 7675.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 250000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 90210.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 118250.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Temporary Gas Supply Provided By Mobile Tanker |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 6.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 2766.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 6.0 |
| Prpty | 468907.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 33.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 713.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 1.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 713.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 33.0 |
| Accident Psig | 650.0 |
| Normal Psig | 650.0 |
| Mop Psig | 656.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(4) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1900-01-01 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 | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| 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 Speed Ind | Yes |
| Driver In Control Ind | Unknown |
| Estimated Speed | 35 |
| Vehicle Type | Small Truck |
| Vehicle Travel From | Roadway |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 325 |
| Protections Installed Ind | Yes |
| Protection Other Ind | Yes |
| Protection Other Detail | Pipeline Facility Was Enclosed In A Building And Surrounded By Several Large Trees |
| Osf Vehicle Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J***** D* S**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Strategic Advisor |
| Preparer Email | J*************@n*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3045331865 |
| Local Contact Name | J***** S**** |
| Local Contact Email | J*************@n*****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 3045331865 |
| Authorizer Name | J***** D* S**** |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Strategic Advisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3045331865 |
| Authorizer Email | J*************@n*****.com |
| Narrative | 3rd party vehicle operator ran off roadway and struck regulation & metering station, causing significant damage to the building structure, regulators, meters, filter and other equipment. Escaping gas ignited resulting in a fire, destroying station and vehicle. Local fire departments, state police, and media were present. Roadway was closed for approximately 2 hours. Inlet operating pressure of approximately 650 psig and outlet operating pressure of approximately 43 psig. Enbridge, upstream supply operator, shut off their inlet valve to station. Neo shut off additional valves upstream of station to eliminate fire hazard. Incident resulted in a 746 customer outage as this station is the sole feed to the atwood lake area on neo_91 system. Temporary gas supply from tankers is being utilized until permanent repairs are made. Customer service restorations are predominantly complete, with the exception of some vacation homes. |
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