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GD incident on 2025-10-18 — AL
Operator
Dekalb - Cherokee Counties Gas District
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,232
Incident datetime
2025-10-18 15:44
Report number
Location
AL, DEKALB
Narrative
Dc gas received call about a gas leak at intersection of cr 51 & cr 212 at 3:44 pm on 10/18/25. Personnel arrived on scene at 3:55 pm and immediately communicated with emergency services about the situation. The main was squeezed off 75 ft away from incident at 4:33 pm and the fire was extinguished. We waited for crews to remove the damaged machinery and then completed our repairs. Gas was restored to the only affected customer at 11:50 pm.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2025-10-18 15:44:00
Year
2025
Report Received Date
2025-11-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250060.0
Supplemental Number
41560.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
3200
Name
Dekalb - Cherokee Counties Gas District
Operator Street Address
1405 Gault Avenue S/ P.o. Box 376
Operator City Name
Fort Payne
Operator State Abbreviation
AL
Operator Postal Code
35967
Local Datetime
2025-10-18 15:44:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
Near Intersection Of Cr 51 & Cr 212
Location City Name
Collinsville
Location County Name
Dekalb
Location State Abbreviation
AL
Location Postal Code
35961
Location Latitude
34.327051
Location Longitude
-85.846213
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2025-10-20 09:33:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1445885
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
6.05
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2025-10-18 15:44:00
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
6.05
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2025-10-18 15:44:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2025-10-18 16:05:00
On Site Datetime
2025-10-18 15:55:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2025-10-18 15:56:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
8.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Municipally Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2009.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Jm Eagle
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
3408
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Main Was Damaged By A Milling Machine
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
1000000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
4232.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.79
Est Cost Unintentional Release
23.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
1004255.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
1.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
30.0
Normal Psig
30.0
Mop Psig
53.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2003-10-14 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Drip
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
State Law Exempt Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
County Road
Joint Trench Ind
No
Cross Bore Ind
No
Depth Of Grade
< 18�
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Milling Equipment
Work Performed
Road Work
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Unknown/other
Visible Marks
Unknown/other
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
8.0
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
M****** O****
Preparer Title
Compliance Officer
Preparer Email
M*****@d****.org
Preparer Telephone
256-717-9549
Local Contact Name
H**** J****
Local Contact Email
H*****@d****.org
Local Contact Telephone
256-996-5936
Authorizer Name
J***** H*****
Authorizer Title
General Manager
Authorizer Telephone
256-845-3731
Authorizer Email
J******@d****.org
Narrative
Dc gas received call about a gas leak at intersection of cr 51 & cr 212 at 3:44 pm on 10/18/25. Personnel arrived on scene at 3:55 pm and immediately communicated with emergency services about the situation. The main was squeezed off 75 ft away from incident at 4:33 pm and the fire was extinguished. We waited for crews to remove the damaged machinery and then completed our repairs. Gas was restored to the only affected customer at 11:50 pm.
| Occurred At | 2025-10-18 15:44:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2025 |
| Report Received Date | 2025-11-07 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2025.0 |
| Report Number | 20250060.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 41560.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 3200 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Dekalb - Cherokee Counties Gas District |
| Operator Street Address | 1405 Gault Avenue S/ P.o. Box 376 |
| Operator City Name | Fort Payne |
| Operator State Abbreviation | AL |
| Operator Postal Code | 35967 |
| Local Datetime | 2025-10-18 15:44:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | Near Intersection Of Cr 51 & Cr 212 |
| Location City Name | Collinsville |
| Location County Name | Dekalb |
| Location State Abbreviation | AL |
| Location Postal Code | 35961 |
| Location Latitude | 34.327051 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -85.846213 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2025-10-20 09:33:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1445885 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 6.05 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2025-10-18 15:44:00 |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 6.05 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2025-10-18 15:44:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2025-10-18 16:05:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2025-10-18 15:55:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2025-10-18 15:56:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 8.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Municipally Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2009.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Jm Eagle |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 3408 |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Main Was Damaged By A Milling Machine |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1000000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4232.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.79 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 23.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 1004255.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 1.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 30.0 |
| Normal Psig | 30.0 |
| Mop Psig | 53.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2003-10-14 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Drip |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| State Law Exempt Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | County Road |
| Joint Trench Ind | No |
| Cross Bore Ind | No |
| Depth Of Grade | < 18� |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Milling Equipment |
| Work Performed | Road Work |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Unknown/other |
| Visible Marks | Unknown/other |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 8.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | M****** O**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Officer |
| Preparer Email | M*****@d****.org |
| Preparer Telephone | 256-717-9549 |
| Local Contact Name | H**** J**** |
| Local Contact Email | H*****@d****.org |
| Local Contact Telephone | 256-996-5936 |
| Authorizer Name | J***** H***** |
| Authorizer Title | General Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 256-845-3731 |
| Authorizer Email | J******@d****.org |
| Narrative | Dc gas received call about a gas leak at intersection of cr 51 & cr 212 at 3:44 pm on 10/18/25. Personnel arrived on scene at 3:55 pm and immediately communicated with emergency services about the situation. The main was squeezed off 75 ft away from incident at 4:33 pm and the fire was extinguished. We waited for crews to remove the damaged machinery and then completed our repairs. Gas was restored to the only affected customer at 11:50 pm. |
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