BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_distribution Incident — BALTIMORE, MD
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | BALTIMORE |
| State | MD |
| Coordinates | 39.28179, -76.65751 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
BALTIMORE CITY DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS DAMAGED A BGE 4 INCH CAST IRON LOW PREASURE MAIN ON 2/13/2012 AT 23:21. WHEN A PIECE OF ASPHALT FELL INTO THE OPEN TRENCH WHILE EXCAVATION TO REPAIR A BROKEN WATER MAIN. BGE'S FIRST RESPONDER ARRIVED ON SITE AT MILLINGTON AND SLOTHFIELD AVENUES, AND FOUND A LARGE WATER LEAK FROM AN APPARENT BROKEN WATER MAIN. THE FIRST RESPONDER CANVASSED THE AREA AND FOUND WATER HAD ENTERED INTO THE CUSTOMER'S FUEL LINES AT 2301 AND 2701 WILKENS AV. WATER FROM THE CITIES WATER MAIN HAD ENTERED INTO BGE'S DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM THROUGH THE DAMAGED 4"" GAS MAIN.THE WATER PRESSURIZED AND FILLED A POTION OF THE GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM CAUSING AN OUTAGE THAT AFFECTED APPROXIMATELY 1045 OF BGE'S CUSTOMERS. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND APPROXIMITY 12,000 GALLONS OF WATER WERE REMOVED FROM THE GAS MAINS. 500 GAS SERVICES WERE CLEARED OF WATER, AND 450 GAS METERS WERE REPLACED. SERVICE WAS RESTORED TO CUSTOMERS METERS BY 19:00 ON SUNDAY 02/19/2012.
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.