SUMMIT UTILITIES INC.
gas_distribution Incident — ROVER, AR
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUMMIT UTILITIES INC. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | ROVER |
| State | AR |
| County | YELL |
| Coordinates | 34.94517, -93.41498 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 4-03-2024, SUA RECEIVED A LOW-PRESSURE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT FROM A RURAL EXTENSION (RE)-277 NEAR ROVER, ARKANSAS. A TECHNICIAN WAS DISPATCHED IMMEDIATELY, UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND A FOREIGN LIQUID IN THE CUSTOMER'S SERVICE LINE AND HOUSE PIPING. THE SYSTEM HAS 31 TOTAL CUSTOMERS (22 ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL, 7 COMMERCIAL AND 2 INACTIVE RESIDENTIAL). IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ENERGY TRANSFER, THE PIPELINE SUPPLIER TO THE LDC, HAD BEEN PERFORMING AN INLINE INSPECTION OF THE PIPELINE THAT SERVES (RE)-277. PART OF THAT PROCESS INCLUDED INJECTING SEVERAL THOUSAND GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL BOTH IN FRONT OF AND BEHIND THE INSPECTION TOOL. ENERGY TRANSFER STATED THAT THEY HAD FAILED TO CLOSE OFF A VALVE TO THE LDC STATION AND HAD INADVERTENTLY PUSHED DIESEL FUEL OUT OF THEIR SYSTEM INTO THE SUA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF ENERGY TRANSFER'S PROCESS OR GAS HANDLING PLAN ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR INCLUSION IN THIS REPORT.
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.