PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC
gas_distribution Incident — BOILING SPRINGS, SC — March 24, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 24, 2022 |
| Operator | PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | BOILING SPRINGS |
| State | SC |
| County | SPARTANBURG |
| Coordinates | 35.05898, -81.99355 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $344,000 |
| Emergency Response | $7,200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A PASSERBY IN A VEHICLE CALLED STATING THAT THEY SMELLED GAS. ONCE INVESTIGATED, GAS WAS FOUND BLOWING THROUGH THE WATER IN THE CREEK. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE PIPE BEING LOCATED IN THE CREEK AND BENEATH A CONCRETE BOX CULVERT, THE PIPE WAS NOT EXPOSED AND WAS LEFT IN PLACE. THE TRUE CAUSE OF THE LEAK, HOLE SIZE, AND GAS VOLUMES COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NEW PIPE WILL BE BORED UNDER CREEK FOR REPAIR. THE NRC WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT BECAUSE THE ESTIMATED COST WAS BELIEVED TO BE BELOW THE 122K THRESHOLD."
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.