PITT LANDFILL GAS, LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — August 14, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 14, 2015 |
| Operator | PITT LANDFILL GAS, LLC |
| Commodity | LANDFILL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.60527, -77.41169 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
LINE IS A LOW PRESSURE (6 PSIG) LINE THAT TRANSMITS LANDFILL GAS (LFG) APPROXIAMTELYK 11,000 FEET FROM THE LANDFILL TO A HOSPITAL BOILER ROOM. EVIDENCE OF LEAK WAS FOUND DURING A LINE WALK IN Q4 2014. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE IN Q1 OF 2015 TO FIND AND REPAIR THE LEAK. LEAK WAS FOUND IN Q3 2015 UNDER SIDEWALK IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO BUSY ROADWAY. LEAK WAS REPAIRED WHEN FOUND. LEAK APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN FROM A PREVIOUS REPAIR (HDPE ELECTROFUSION FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING).
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.