WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO
gas_distribution Incident — BELTSVILLE, MD — May 8, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 8, 2011 |
| Operator | WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | BELTSVILLE |
| State | MD |
| County | PRINCE GEORGE'S |
| Coordinates | 39.05235, -76.94492 |
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 | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $2,200 |
| Other Costs | $400,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WASHINGTON GAS WAS NOTIFIED BY THE PRINCE GEORGE'S FIRE BOARD OF A HOUSE FIRE AT 3015 ELLICOTT ROAD IN BELTSVILLE, MD, ON SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2011 AT 00:51. WASHINGTON GAS PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON THE SITE AT 01:23. THE SERVICE LINE WAS TURNED OFF AT THE OUTSIDE CURB VALVE. A 360 DEGREE BAR AND TEST SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED AROUND THE STRUCTURE AND OVER THE SERVICE LINE AND MAIN. NO LEAK INDICATIONS WERE FOUND. AN ODORANT SAMPLE WAS TAKEN AND ODORANT LEVEL WAS FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE. THE SERVICE LINE WAS CAPPED OFF AT THE CURB VALVE. A PRESSURE TEST OF THE SERVICE LINE WAS CONDUCTED ON MAY 13, 2011 AND NO LEAK INDICATIONS WERE FOUND. DISCUSSIONS ON SITE WITH FIRE PERSONNEL THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT INDICATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED ON THE SECOND FLOOR AND THEN COLLAPSED INTO THE BASEMENT WHERE THE WASHINGTON GAS FACILITIES WERE. WASHINGTON GAS FACILITY INVOLVEMENT WAS SECONDARY."
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.