"FOLEY UTILITY BOARD, CITY OF (RIVIERA UTIL)"
gas_distribution Incident — GULF SHORES, AL — November 22, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 22, 2010 |
| Operator | "FOLEY UTILITY BOARD, CITY OF (RIVIERA UTIL)" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | GULF SHORES |
| State | AL |
| County | BALDWIN |
| Coordinates | 30.27918, -87.68415 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $60,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE DAMAGE TO THE PIPELINE WAS APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET UNDER WATER WITHIN THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY. WE MAINTAINED SERVICE TO THE ISLAND WITH A REDUNDANT FEE 3/4 MILE WEST OF THIS LOCATION. THE ONE SERVICE THAT WAS INTERUPPTED WAS RELOCATED TO THE BACK SIDE OF THE ISOLATION VALVE USED TO SHUT OFF THE SECTION OF MAIN THAT WAS DAMAGED. WE DID NOT CONSIDER THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THIS MAIN AS AN EMERGENCY. WE COORDINATED THE INVESTIGATION OF OPTIONS WITH THE CONTRACTOR'S INSURANCE CARRIER ADN EVENTUALLY BID A REPLACEMENT BORE AFTER OBTAINING A CORP OF ENGINEERS PERMIT AND WAITING FOR THE SUMMER TOURIST SEASON TO END. THE MAIN WAS REPLACED AND BACK IN SERVICE BY LATE OCTOBER, 2011."
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.