SPIRE MISSOURI INC. EAST

gas_distribution Incident — FRONTENAC, MO

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorSPIRE MISSOURI INC. EAST
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityFRONTENAC
StateMO
CountyST. LOUIS COUNTY
Coordinates38.63509, -90.43277

Cause

CauseNATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

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

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Incident Narrative

ON MAY 1, 2019, LIGHTING STRUCK THE NATURAL GAS REGULATOR AT 3000 REGIS DRIVE RESULTING IN A SMALL LEAK AND FIRE AT THE METER SET. THE STRUCTURE WAS ON FIRE WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND THE GAS SERVICE LINE WAS ABANDONED. NRC INCIDENT REPORT WAS UPDATED ON MAY 3, 2019 AT 12:05, REPORT NUMBER 1244537.

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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