SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — LOS ANGELES, CA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | LOS ANGELES |
| State | CA |
| County | LOS ANGELES |
| Coordinates | 34.05798, -118.27578 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| 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 01/13/2020, SOCALGAS WAS NOTIFIED OF A GAS LEAK AT 642 S ALVARADO STREET, LOS ANGELES. SOCALGAS CREWS WERE SENT TO THE SCENE TO PERFORM LEAK INVESTIGATION AND CENTERED LEAK OVER AN 8-INCH STEEL MAIN. THE LEAK WAS ISOLATED BY OPERATING TWO MAINLINE VALVES AND GAS WAS CONTROLLED AT 05:25 ON 01/14/2020. THE LEAK WAS PERMANENTLY REPAIRED ON 01/14/2020 BY WELDING ON A WELD PATCH. ALL CUSTOMER RESTORES WERE COMPLETED ON 01/15/2020. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FURTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE RELEASE OF GAS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWS THE CAUSE OF LEAK WAS CORROSION ON BOTTOM OF MAIN. A CATHODIC PROTECTION MITIGATION PLAN WAS DEVELOPED TO MONITOR THE BELL HOLE LOCATION UNTIL FURTHER REMEDIATION IS DETERMINED. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO DOT AND CPUC DUE TO GAS RELEASE AND DAMAGES EXCEEDING $50,000. FOR ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ALI MATIN AT (909) 919-0463.
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.