WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO

Incident Narrative

WASHINGTON GAS WAS NOTIFIED BY MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRE BOARD ON 4/14/21 0903 HRS OF A DAMAGED FACILITY AT THE INTERSECTION OF OLD GEORGETOWN RD. & EXECUTIVE BLVD. NORTH BETHESDA, MD. WASHINGTON GAS ARRIVED AT 0912 HRS AND IDENTIFIED THE DAMAGED FACILITIES TO BE 12"" HD PLASTIC MAIN. ANCHOR CONSTRUCTION WAS EXCAVATING WITH AN BACKHOE AND DAMAGED WG FACILITIES. WASHINGTON GAS IDENTIFIED AND OPERATED SEVEN CRITICAL VALVES TO DISCONTINUE THE FLOW OF GAS. DUE TO THE DEPTH (20') A CUSTOM SHORING BOX WAS DESIGNED AND BUILT SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS SITE, WHICH TOOK ADDITIONAL TIME. WASHINGTON GAS HAD TO INSTALL BYPASSES AROUND THE FACILITIES TO INTRODUCE GAS BACK TO CUSTOMERS. THE CONTRACTOR ANCHOR CONSTRUCTION WAS FOUND AT FAULT FOR NOT FOLLOWING USING SOFT DIGGING METHOD AS REQUIRED. THE INTERSECTION MENTIONED ABOVE WAS ALREADY CLOSED DUE TO ON-GOING CONSTRUCTION AND DID NOT INTERRUPT ANY ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC. AS OF 04/26/2021 ALL CUSTOMERS AFFECTED HAVE HAD GAS REINTRODUCED AND REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE. WASHINGTON GAS WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS IT IS RECEIVED IN SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSES. ADDITIONALLY, THE BELOW REQUIRED QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED AS $0, ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME AND WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL. PART D: QUESTION 2.B PART D: QUESTION 2.C PART D: QUESTION 2.D