CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORP

gas_distribution Incident — BREMERTON, WA

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorCASCADE NATURAL GAS CORP
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityBREMERTON
StateWA
CountyKITSAP
Coordinates47.56227, -122.66911

Cause

CauseEXCAVATION DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

CONTRACTOR AUGERED INTO 2' STEEL MAIN IN AN AREA WHICH HAD NOT BEEN LOCATED. THE CONTRACTOR DID REQUEST LOCATES, HOWEVER, THE AREA TO BE LOCATED WAS NOT MARKED IN WHITE. (STATE OF WASHINGTON REQUIRES CONTRACTORS TO MARK LOCATE AREA IN WHITE) CNGC LOCATOR MADE PHONE CALL TO THE CONTRACTOR TO DISCUSS THE ACTUAL AREA TO BE LOCATED AND FROM THE DISCUSSION BELIEVED THE CONTRACTOR WOULD NOT BE WORKING NEAR THE 2"" STEEL MAIN IN THE EASEMENT.

About This Pipeline Incident

Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.

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