UGI UTILITIES, INC
gas_distribution Incident — KNOXVILLE, PA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | UGI UTILITIES, INC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | KNOXVILLE |
| State | PA |
| County | TIOGA |
| Coordinates | 41.95415, -77.44277 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 21:47 ON AUGUST 18, 2021, UGI CENTRAL DISPATCH RECEIVED A CALL FROM 911 STATING THERE IS BLOWING GAS. EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WERE ALREADY ON SCENE AND EVACUATING THE TOWN OF KNOXVILLE DUE TO SEVERE FLASH FLOODING. UGI FIRST RESPONDER ARRIVED ON SCENE AT 22:05 AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS BLOWING GAS BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE SOURCE AS IT WAS SUBMERGED IN THE FLOOD WATERS. FLOOD WATERS AT THE LOCATION OF THE INCIDENT CONTINUED TO RISE PEAKING AT APPROXIMATELY 03:00 ON AUGUST 19. AT APPROXIMATELY 06:38 ON AUGUST 19 THE WATER HAD RECEDED AND UGI IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE OF THE BLOWING GAS WHICH WAS AN ABOVE-GROUND REGULATOR STATION. THE STATION HAD BEEN DAMAGED BY RUSHING FLOOD WATERS AND DEBRIS, WHICH BROKE A 4"" BY 2"" REDUCER ON THE STATION PIPING. THE SITUATION WAS MADE SAFE BY CLOSING THE TWO INLET VALVES TO THE REGULATOR STATION AT 08:50. THERE WERE NO CUSTOMER OUTAGES AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT.
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.