COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC
gas_distribution Incident — PROSPECT, OH — March 22, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 22, 2024 |
| Operator | COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | PROSPECT |
| State | OH |
| County | MARION |
| Coordinates | 40.45268, -83.17871 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $141,982 |
| Emergency Response | $14,972 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE CONDUCTING A LEAKAGE SURVEY, A GRADE ONE HAZARDOUS LEAK WAS DETECTED. COLUMBIA DISCOVERED A BARE STEEL LINE LEAKING WITHIN THE CONFINES OF A STEEL CASING UNDER A RAILWAY. THE ENDS OF THE STEEL CASING WERE EXCAVATED AND THE LEAK MIGRATION PATH WAS BROKEN AND NO LONGER PRESENTED A HAZARD. COLUMBIA CREWS COORDINATED THE REPAIR WITH THE RAILROAD OPERATOR WHILE CONTINUOUSLY MONITORING THE LEAK UNTIL THE LINE WAS REPLACED. THE COST OF REPAIR TRIGGERED THE REPORTING CRITERIA AS WRITTEN IN 49 CFR PART 191.3. THE PIPE WAS REPLACED SUCCESSFULLY AND THE LEAK WAS MADE SAFE ON 03-29-24 AT 19:15 HOURS. PLEASE CLOSE YOUR FILE ON THIS EVENT."
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.