"RICHMOND, CITY OF"
gas_distribution Incident — HENRICO, VA — April 7, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 7, 2013 |
| Operator | "RICHMOND, CITY OF" |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | HENRICO |
| State | VA |
| Coordinates | 37.63274, -77.58586 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "NEARBY INDUSTRIAL, MAN-MADE, OR OTHER FIRE/EXPLOSION AS PRIMARY CAUSE OF INCIDENT" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $23 |
| Emergency Response | $100 |
| Other Costs | $600 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP TO THE TELEPHONE CALL PLACED ON APRIL 7, 2013. INCIDENT REPORT #1043186, WHICH OCCURRED AT 2832 DOVER HUNT PL., HENRICO, VA. A FIRE, UNRELATED TO NATURAL GAS, WAS THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. THE CITY OF RICHMOND PERFORMED A SERIES OF TESTS WHICH INCLUDED A LEAK SURVEY OF THE OUTER PERIMETER OF THE BUILDING, BAR HOLE TEST, AND A PRESSURE TEST OF THE GAS SERVICE. DURING THE FIRE,THE METER & REGULATOR WAS DESTROYED, A PRESSURE TEST REVEALED NO LEAK DETECTEDON THE SERVICE LINE. ALSO, THE CITY OF RICHMOND, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, HAD AN ODOROMETER TEST PERFORMED BY THE SUPERVISOR OF PRESSURE CONTROL AND FOUND THE ODORANT TO BE IN THE ACCEPTABLE RANGE."
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.