WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO
gas_distribution Incident — OXON HILL, MD — January 1, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 1, 2011 |
| Operator | WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | OXON HILL |
| State | MD |
| County | PRINCE GEORGE'S |
| Coordinates | 38.80943, -76.98805 |
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 | $150 |
| Emergency Response | $1,800 |
| Other Costs | $75,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WASHINGTON GAS RESPONDED TO THE SCENE OF A HOUSE FIRE AT 1307 DUNWOODY AVENUE ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2011, AT THE REQUEST OF THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY FIRE BOARD. UPON ARRIVAL, WASHINGTON GAS FOUND THE GAS OFF BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AT THE INSIDE METER VALVE. A 360-DEGREE UNDERGROUND MIGRATION SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED AND NO LEAK INDICATIONS WERE FOUND. THE SERVICE WAS EXCAVATED AND CAPPED OFF AT THE CURB. AN ODORANT SAMPLE WAS TAKEN AND THE LEVEL OF ODORANT WAS FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE. WASHINGTON GAS HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PRINCE GEORGE'S FIRE DEPARTMENT AND FOUND THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. DAMAGE TO WASHINGTON GAS FACILITIES 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.