CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.75325, -84.56110 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:53 HOURS A LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED ON A 12"" HP PIPELINE OWNED AND OPERATED BY CONSUMERS ENERGY (CE). THE PIPELINE WAS INSTALLED IN 1956 AND IS LOCATED ALONG THE NE CORNER OF THE PROPERTY AT THE CE LANSING SERVICE CENTER, 530 W WILLOW ST, LANSING. A SECTION OF THE PIPELINE WAS ISOLATED BETWEEN N. GRAND RIVER AND N. MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 24 AT APPROXIMATELY 20:41 HOURS. FURTHER LEAK INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES WERE PERFORMED ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2020 AND THE SITE WAS CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND. THERE WERE NO FATALITIES OR INJURIES THAT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT. REMEDIATION WORK BEGAN ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2020. A VISUAL INSPECTION PERFORMED AT THE LEAK LOCATION, IDENTIFIED THE LEAK SOURCE AS LOCALIZE PITTING. A TEMPORARY REPAIR, BY INSTALLING A BOLTED PLIDCO FITTING WAS COMPLETED ON FEBRUARY 1, 2020 AND NORMAL OPERATIONS RESUMED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING REPAIRS AT APPROXIMATELY 13:47 HOURS.
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.