DOMINION EAST OHIO
gas_distribution Incident — CLEVELAND, OH — June 1, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 1, 2013 |
| Operator | DOMINION EAST OHIO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | CLEVELAND |
| State | OH |
| County | CUYAHOGA |
| Coordinates | 41.55030, -81.58370 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $60,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JUNE 1, 2013, A 20"" INTERMEDIATE PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION MAINLINE OPERATING AT 88 PSIG LOCATED ON SAINT CLAIR AVE., CLEVELAND, OHIO FAILED AT THE SEAM THAT RESULTED IN A LEAK. AT APPROXIMATELY 6:06 A.M. ON JUNE 1, 2013, AN ODOR COMPLAINT WAS CALLED IN BY THE PUBLIC. DOMINION ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AT APPROXIMATELY 6:46 A.M. AND WAS ABLE TO PINPOINT THE LEAK. THE MAINLINE VALVES WERE SHUT AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 P.M. TO ISOLATE THE SECTION OF PIPELINE THAT FAILED. AT APPROXIMATELY 7:00 P.M., TWO CLAMPS WERE INSTALLED ON THE PIPELINE. THE SECTION OF PIPE THAT FAILED WAS CUT OUT AND SENT TO A THIRD PARTY LABORATORY, KEIFNER & ASSOCIATES, FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION. THE RESULT OF THE FAILURE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE RUPTURE ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL SEAM WELD WAS CAUSED BY SELECTIVE SEAM CORROSION (SSC). THE PIPELINE THAT FAILED WAS REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2013."
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.