ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO

gas_distribution Incident — CALHOUN, GA

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityCALHOUN
StateGA
CountyGORDON
Coordinates34.49312, -84.91118

Cause

CauseOTHER INCIDENT CAUSE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

ON APRIL 15, 2010 AGLC FIELD PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE OF AN APPARENT EXPLOSION AT A STRUCTURE IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. UPON ARRIVAL, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE HAD BEEN AN EXPLOSION, THE RESIDENCE INVOLVED WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, AND SEVERAL RESIDENCES IN THE VICINITY ALSO SUSTAINED DAMAGE DUE TO THE EVENT. ON AUGUST 24, 2010 THE GEORGIA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER DETERMINED THAT THE RELEASE OCCURRED INSIDE OF A RESIDENCE, AND THAT IT WAS INTENTIONAL AND AN ACT OF ARSON.

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.

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