AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.48750, -89.14028 |
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
A CONTRACTOR FOR AMEREN ILLINOIS WAS EXCAVATING A 10"" STEEL GAS TRANSMISSION MAIN TO REMOVE A CASING UNDER OLD HIGHWAY 51 SOUTH OF CENTRALIA, IL. THE LINE HAD BEEN LOCATED AND EXPOSED, HOWEVER AN UNMAPPED 2"" STEEL ABANDONED STUB WAS STRUCK BY THE EXCAVATOR RESULTING IN THE DAMAGE AND BLOWING GAS. THE SYSTEM WAS ISOLATED USING A SERIES OF VALVES, REPAIR WAS MADE AND THE LINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA PROVIDED 8/15/2023 - INCIDENT WAS MISTAKENLY INITIALLY NOTED AS INTERSTATE, THE LINE IS ACTUALLY INTRASTATE AND THE REPORT IS BEING REVISED ACCORDINGLY.
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.