NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — ELGIN, IL — July 31, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 31, 2019 |
| Operator | NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | ELGIN |
| State | IL |
| County | KANE |
| Coordinates | 42.01033, -88.26707 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | DAMAGE BY OPERATOR OR OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR NOT RELATED TO EXCAVATION AND NOT DUE TO MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $78,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE TAPPING A FITTING ON AN EXTRA THICK 3-INCH SERVICE LINE TO ABANDON THE SERVICE LINE, THE HOLE SAW CREATED A HAIRLINE CRACK ON THE SIDE OF THE PIPE, GENERATING A SMALL LEAK. IN ORDER TO STOP THE LEAK, THE 12-INCH HEADER HAD TO BE STOPPED. THERE ARE NO REPAIR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT SINCE THE REASON FOR THE WORK BEING PERFORMED WAS TO ABANDON THE 3"" SERVICE LINE. THE HAIRLINE CRACK WIDTH HAD TO BE ROUNDED UP TO 0.1 SINCE THE DATABASE DOES NOT ACCEPT VALUES LESS THAN ONE DECIMAL POINT."
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.