PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — CLIFTON CITY, NJ
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | CLIFTON CITY |
| State | NJ |
| County | PASSAIC COUNTY |
| Coordinates | 40.87962, -74.17480 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 12:42 PM, PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS (PSE&G) RECEIVED A CALL FROM CASTLETON ENVIRONMENTAL OF A DAMAGED SERVICE AND GAS LEAK AT 64 RUTGERS PLACE, CLIFTON. A PSE&G SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS DISPATCHED, AND ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AT 1:07 PM, AND COMMENCES A LEAK INVESTIGATION. AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 PM THE STRUCTURE AT 64 RUTGERS PLACE EXPLODED. THE SOURCE OF THE GAS LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SEPARATION OF THE SERVICE LINE AT THE HEAD OF THE SERVICE JUST INSIDE THE FOUNDATION WALL.
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.