MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
gas_distribution Incident — CLIVE, IA — August 2, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 2, 2023 |
| Operator | MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | CLIVE |
| State | IA |
| County | POLK |
| Coordinates | 41.60312, -93.73654 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $36,755 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"HARTCO CABLE, INC. (THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR) BORED INTO A 16-INCH NATURAL GAS STEEL MAIN WHILE INSTALLING CABLE TV AT 1400 NW 86TH STREET IN CLIVE, IOWA ON AUGUST 2, 2023. THE BORING HEAD PUNCTURED A FOUR-INCH BY TWO-INCH HOLE IN THE LOWER THIRD OF THE MAIN THAT WAS AT A SIX-FOOT DEPTH. NO SERVICES WERE INTERRUPTED AND THERE WAS NO IGNITION OR INJURIES. DUE TO THE SIZE AND DEPTH OF THE MAIN, IT TOOK A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE AND 6.771 MCF OF NATURAL GAS WAS RELEASED TO ATMOSPHERE. THE NRC WAS INITIALLY NOTIFIED (REPORT 1375040) ON AUGUST 2 AND A 48-HOUR FOLLOW-UP REPORT WAS SUBMITTED (REPORT 1375241)."
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.