SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — ANAHEIM, CA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | ANAHEIM |
| State | CA |
| County | ORANGE |
| Coordinates | 33.81780, -117.88727 |
Cause
| Cause | PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON DECEMBER 18, 2012, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY RECEIVED NOTICE FROM A RESTAURANT THAT 2 FLASHES AT GRILLE HAD OCCURRED OVER A 2 WEEK PERIOD. UPON NOTIFICATION, A CHECK WAS PERFORMED ON CUSTOMER FACILITIES, AND NO LEAKAGE WAS FOUND. FURTHER INVESTIGATION UNCOVERED UNDERGROUND LEAKAGE THAT WAS DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM A CRACK ON 2' PE PIPING AT A COUPLING FUSION. FLASHES CAUSED MINOR BURNS TO 2 RESTAURANT CUSTOMERS. DUE TO SATURATION OF SOIL, AREA COULD NOT BE CLEARED OF A FLAMMABLE MIXTURE, AND RESTAURANT WAS CLOSED. IT WAS ANTICIPATED THAT RESTAURANT WOULD BE ABLE TO REOPEN ON 12/20. HOWEVER, NATURAL GAS INDICATIONS WERE STILL IN THE VICINITY, AND RESTAURANT WAS NOT ABLE TO REOPEN. THIS SECOND DAY OF LOSS OF BUSINESS PUT THE ESTIMATED INCIDENT COST AT OVER $50K, TRIGGERING DOT NOTIFICATION. A GAS EXTRACTION SERVICE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY BROUGHT IN, AND UNDERGROUND GAS READINGS DISSIPATED. REPAIRS COMPLETED AND ALL CUSTOMERS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE.
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.