PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — CLIFTON CITY, NJ — April 9, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 9, 2010 |
| Operator | PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | CLIFTON CITY |
| State | NJ |
| County | PASSAIC COUNTY |
| Coordinates | 40.87962, -74.17480 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $6,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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.