BLACK HILLS ENERGY

gas_distribution Incident — ASPEN, CO

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorBLACK HILLS ENERGY
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityASPEN
StateCO
CountyPITKIN
Coordinates39.19212, -106.82632

Cause

CauseNATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries1

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

INITIAL BHE TECHNICIAN THAT RESPONDED HEARD A LEAK AT AT THE METER SET BY DETACHED GARAGE STRUCTURE. LEAK WAS FOUND ON THE INLET RISER. POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS DUE TO SNOW/ICE FALLING FROM ROOF ONTO THE METER SET. A NO-BLO TOOL WAS USED TO STOP THE GAS AT THE GARAGE (METER SET).. NOTE THERE WAS NO GAS SERVICE TO THE DETACHED GARAGE STRUCTURE. AFD MADE AREA SAFE. BHE REBULT METER SET AND TURNED GAS SERVICE BACK ON TO RESIDENCE.

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.

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