SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_distribution Incident — SAN DIEGO, CA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | SAN DIEGO |
| State | CA |
| County | SAN DIEGO |
| Coordinates | 32.73416, -117.14834 |
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
ON AUGUST 22, 2019, AT 2920 ZOO DRIVE IN SAN DIEGO, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR DAMAGED A 1.25 INCH STEEL NATURAL GAS SERVICE WHILE EXCAVATING CAUSING A GAS LEAK. CREWS RESPONDED AND CONTROLLED THE GAS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FURTHER DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THIS INCIDENT. ALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AFFECTED CUSTOMERS WERE RESTORED. INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT SHOWED THERE WAS A NOTIFICATION FOR A USA TICKET, BUT IT WAS NOT SUFFICIENT AS THE CONTRACTOR DAMAGED THE 1.25 INCH SERVICE 300 FEET OUTSIDE THE DESCRIBED WORK AREA AS NOTED ON THE USA TICKET. ON JANUARY 15, 2020, SDG&E WAS MADE AWARE OF A CLAIM FROM THE SAN DIEGO ZOO FOR THE AMOUNT OF $429,846.57 AND SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO THE DOT DUE TO GAS RELEASE AND DAMAGES POTENTIALLY EXCEEDING $50,000. SDG&E'S INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT SDG&E WAS NOT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT AND WILL BE CLOSING THIS INCIDENT REPORT AS FINAL.
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.