DOMINION ENERGY UTAH/WYOMING/IDAHO
gas_distribution Incident — PLEASANT GROVE, UT — July 17, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 17, 2019 |
| Operator | DOMINION ENERGY UTAH/WYOMING/IDAHO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | PLEASANT GROVE |
| State | UT |
| County | UTAH |
| Coordinates | 40.39623, -111.74614 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $300 |
| Emergency Response | $3,400 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DOMINION ENERGY UTAH (DEU) WAS NOTIFIED ON JULY 17, 2019 AT 11:38 FROM A CUSTOMER (3RD PARTY) OF A DAMAGED AND LEAKING METER. DEU RESPONDED TO FIND THAT THE NATURAL GAS METER HAD BEEN PULLED OFF OF THE RISER AND FUEL LINE BY A VEHICLE. THE ESCAPING GAS FROM THE DAMAGED METER CAUGHT FIRE AND IGNITED CAUSING THE RESIDENCE TO CATCH ON FIRE. UPON DEU ARRIVAL, THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD ALREADY ARRIVED AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE FLOW OF GAS BY TURNING THE SERVICE VALVE AT APPROXIMATELY 11:58 AM. AFTER THE AREA WAS CLEARED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, DEU CREWS LEAK SCREENED THE AREA AND PRESSURE TESTED THE SERVICE LINE WITH NO LEAKS FOUND. DEU THEN RETIRED THE SERVICE LINE TO THE 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.