ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO
gas_distribution Incident — WOODSTOCK, GA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | WOODSTOCK |
| State | GA |
| County | CHEROKEE |
| Coordinates | 34.12315, -84.39201 |
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 2-INCH STEEL NATURAL GAS MAIN WAS RUPTURED NEAR ITS TAP ON A 4-INCH STEEL MAIN BY A T&J INDUSTRIES CONTRACT CREW WHILE INSTALLING SEWER MAIN BY BORING. ONCE THE INCIDENT WAS MADE SAFE AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INCIDENT WAS BEING TALLIED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT REQUIRED MILLING AND RESURFACING REPAIRS TO THE HIGHWAY BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, REPAIRS TO THE AFFECTED PIPELINE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE WOULD EXCEED THE $122,000 THRESHOLD FOR REPORTING WHERE THE TIMELINE FOR QUESTION A4 WAS MET ABOVE AND THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) WAS CONTACTED AT THAT TIME. NOTIFICATION TO THE ONE-CALL CENTER WAS MADE WHERE THE MAIN WAS CORRECTLY LOCATED, HOWEVER, THE EXCAVATOR FAILED TO ATTEMPT TO POTHOLE WHERE THE FACILITY WAS MARKED AND DAMAGED. ADDITIONAL NRC REPORT NUMBER 1311561 WAS CREATED FOR THE SAME EVENT AFTER A SUPPLEMENTAL CALL WAS PLACED WITH THE NRC TO UPDATE THE INITIAL TELEPHONIC NOTICE.
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.