"DOMINION ENERGY SOUTH CAROLINA, INC."
gas_distribution Incident — COLUMBIA, SC — December 15, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 15, 2022 |
| Operator | "DOMINION ENERGY SOUTH CAROLINA, INC." |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | COLUMBIA |
| State | SC |
| County | RICHLAND |
| Coordinates | 33.98788, -80.98320 |
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 | $135,265 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AN INCIDENT WAS REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF ROSEWOOD DRIVE & BELTLINE BLVD. WHERE A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ONE OF DOMINION ENERGY REGULATING STATIONS. OPERATOR RESOURCES WERE DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE AND REPAIR PLAN WAS INITIATED. THE LEAK WAS STOPPED AND FINAL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED APPROXIMATELY 50 MINUTES FROM INITIAL REPORT. AT THIS TIME, THERE WAS NO LOSS OF CUSTOMERS AND NO ONE WAS INJURED RELATED TO RELEASE OF GAS. THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF FOR SOUTH CAROLINA WAS NOTIFIED AROUND 4:30 P.M. THE PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE WAS STATED TO EXCEED THE $129K THRESHOLD, THEREFORE TRIGGERING AN INITIAL 1-HR NOTIFICATION AND 48-HR TO THE NRC. THIS CALL WAS MADE AT APPROXIMATELY 5:32 P.M. (NRC REPORT # 1355104 AND 1355199). THE COST ESTIMATE WAS APPROXIMATELY $35,000 ON 12/22/2022, BUT SUBSEQUENTLY, ADDITIONAL COST WERE COLLECTED AFTER THE INITIAL ESTIMATE WHICH PUT THE FINAL COST OVER THE FEDERAL THRESHOLD. THE DATE OF DETERMINING COST THRESHOLD BEING EXCEEDED WAS 12/22/2022, WHICH WAS THE DATE USED FOR DETERMINING THE SUBMITTAL TIMEFRAME FOR THIS REPORT. RECORDED ON OUR LDF REPORT # 548785"
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.