NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — VANCOUVER, WA — October 30, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 30, 2010 |
| Operator | NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | VANCOUVER |
| State | WA |
| County | CLARK COUNTY |
| Coordinates | 45.66203, -122.63563 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,590 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 12:24 P.M. ON OCTOBER 30, 2010, NW NATURAL WAS NOTIFIED BY A 9-1-1 DISPATCHER THAT A VEHICLE STRUCK A METER SET AT 5408 NE ST. JOHNS ROAD, VANCOUVER, CLARK COUNTY, WASHINGTON, RESULTING IN THE RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS. NW NATURAL PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT APPROXIMATELY 12:42 P.M., AND THE FIRST RESPONDER DISCOVERED THAT AS THE RESULT OF A TWO-CAR ACCIDENT, A VAN CRASHED INTO AND THROUGH THE UNOCCUPIED BUILDING AND STRUCK THE METER SET AND GUARD POSTS ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS WAS CONTROLLED AT 12:52 P.M. SERVICE WAS INTERRUPTED TO ONE CUSTOMER. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AT 17:30 P.M. ON OCTOBER 30, 2010. SERVICE TO THE STRUCTURE HAS NOT BEEN RESTORED. THE COST TO REPAIR NW NATURAL'S FACILITIES TOTALLED $1,589.79. THE MAIN WAS OPERATING AT 38 PSIG, WITH A MAOP OF 50 PSIG. NW NATURAL REPORTED THE INCIDENT AS IT BELIEVED PROPERTY DAMAGE COULD APPROACH OR EXCEED $50,000."
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.