DTE GAS COMPANY
gas_distribution Incident — MELVINDALE, MI — January 12, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 12, 2024 |
| Operator | DTE GAS COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | MELVINDALE |
| State | MI |
| County | WAYNE COUNTY |
| Coordinates | 42.28947, -83.16976 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $75,000 |
| Emergency Response | $70,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"BRICCO CONSTUCTION, A CONTRACTOR FOR THE CITY OF MELVINDALE, WAS BORING WATER MAIN. ON PULLBACK, A 24"" 50PSIG CAST IRON MAIN WAS HIT, CAUSING A 4"" DIAMETER HOLE. THE LINE WAS MARKED BUT THE CONTRACTOR DID NOT VERIFY LOCATION VIA POTHOLES. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AT 10:20AM ON 01/12/24 DUE TO THE COST BEING OVER $10K TO REPAIR, THE CLOSURE OF GREENFIELD RD, 189 CUSTOMERS AFFECTED, POTENTIAL MEDIA, AND OVER 1MMCF OF GAS LOSS. THIS WAS ALSO REPORTED TO PHMSA/NRC AT 14:58 ON 01/12/24 UPON GAS LOSS CALCULATION ESTIMATED TO BE OVER 3MMCF. THE GAS WAS SHUT OFF AT 17:10 ON 01/12/24 VIA MAIN LINE VALVES, AND A REPAIR WAS MADE AND GAS WAS RESTABLISHED AT 00:30 ON 01/13/24, AND AT 01:45 THE 189 CUSTOMERS BEGAN TO BE RELIT AND CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON 01/13/24."
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.