KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY
gas_distribution Incident — HOWARD BEACH, NY — April 30, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 30, 2014 |
| Operator | KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | HOWARD BEACH |
| State | NY |
| County | QUEENS |
| Coordinates | 40.66815, -73.85538 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $91,888 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THIS AREA SUSTAINED FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAIN AND A STORM SURGE. AS A RESULT, SOME GAS METERS AND HOUSE SERVICE REGULATORS WERE SUBMERGED. NATIONAL GRID RESPONDED AND FOUND THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE GAS SYSTEM NOR WERE THERE INTERRUPTIONS TO ANY GAS SERVICES IN THE AFFECTED AREA. NATIONAL GRID REPLACED COMPROMISED HOUSE SERVICE REGULATORS AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. INSPECTIONS FOUND SOME CUSTOMER UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT COMPROMISED BY THE FLOODING. THESE WERE ISOLATED AND TAGGED FOR SAFETY."
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.