PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA
gas_distribution Incident — DURHAM, NC
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | DURHAM |
| State | NC |
| County | DURHAM |
| Coordinates | 35.90817, -78.96036 |
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
DOMINION ENERGY NORTH CAROLINA DISPATCH RECEIVED A CALL FROM 911 AT 12:15 ON AUGUST 27, 2020 TO RESPOND TO A HIT LINE AT 7520 NC HWY 751. THE EMERGENCY ORDER WAS DISPATCHED AND THE COMPANY FIRST RESPONDER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 12:27 PM. UPON ARRIVAL, THE DURHAM FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD EVACUATED THE NEARBY GAS STATION AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BLOCKED NC HWY 751 IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND HAD CLOSED THE WEST BOUND ON RAMP FOR US INTERSTATE 40 WESTBOUND. A CONTRACTOR DIRECTIONAL DRILLING COMPANY (FIBER OPTIC CONTRACTOR), WAS BORING UNDER THE ROAD FOR FIBER OPTIC CABLE. DURING THE BORING PROCESS THEY HIT DOMINION'S 12-IN STEEL MAIN, OPERATING AT 55 PSIG, AND CAUSED A LEAK. GAS WAS SHUT OFF AT 11:28 PM AND DOMINION CREWS BEGAN WORKING ON REPAIRS. AFTER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETE, GAS WAS RESTORED ON AUGUST 28, 2020 AT 8:42 AM. THE DENC LDF MASTER LEAK ID NUMBER IS 316682. THE GAS LINE WAS MARKED CORRECTLY BASED ON THE DESCRIPTION ON THE LOCATE REQUEST. HOWEVER, THE EXCAVATOR WORKED BEYOND THE LOCATED AND MARKED AREA. ALSO, THERE WERE PIPELINE MARKERS IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA BEYOND THE GROUND MARKINGS.
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.