WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO
gas_distribution Incident — WASHINGTON, DC
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | WASHINGTON |
| State | DC |
| Coordinates | 38.92603, -77.03064 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WASHIGNTON GAS RESPONDED TO A HOUSE FIRE AT 1327 GIRARD STREET, NW, WASHINGTON, DC ON MAY 4, 2012. UPON ARRIVAL, WASHINGTON GAS FOUND THAT THE STRUCTURE AT 1327 GIRARD STREET, NW, HAD COLLAPSED ONTO A METER RACK AT 1323 GIRARD STREET, NW DAMAGING THE METER RACK. A 360-DEGREE, SUB-SURFACE, BAR-HOLE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED AROUND THE STRUCTURE AT 1323 GIRARD STREET, NW. THE SERVICE TO 1327 GIRARD STREET, NW WAS CAPPED-OFF AT THE CURB. AN ODORANT READING WAS TAKEN AND FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE. CONVERSATIONS WITH FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL INDICATED THAT THE RELEASE OF GAS WAS SECONDARY AS A RESULT OF THE BUILDING COLLAPSE.
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.