ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO

gas_distribution Incident — SNELLVILLE, GA

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CitySNELLVILLE
StateGA
CountyGWINNETT
Coordinates33.83246, -84.07392

Cause

CauseNATURAL FORCE 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

INITIAL FINDINGS AS INDICATED BY THE HOMEOWNER WERE THAT A LIGHTNING STRIKE OCCURRED IN THE VICINITY OF THE RESIDENCE SOMETIME BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. UPON EXCAVATING AND TESTING THE SERVICE, A SMALL HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE PLASTIC SERVICE PIPE WHERE A LAB ANALYSIS DETERMINED THE HOLE TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THAT CAUSED BY A LIGHTNING STRIKE.

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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