DOMINION ENERGY OHIO

gas_distribution Incident — CLEVELAND, OH

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorDOMINION ENERGY OHIO
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityCLEVELAND
StateOH
CountyCUYAHOGA
Coordinates41.43362, -81.80123

Cause

CausePIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

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

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Incident Narrative

THE 1968 STEEL 8"" SYSTEM IS BEING REPLACED WITH 8"" HD PLASTIC. DUE TO ONGOING REPLACEMENT WORK BEING PERFORMED, THE LINE HAD NOT YET BEEN BACKFILLED IN THE FAILED AREA. AN EXISTING 8"" STEEL TO STEEL STYLE 38 DRESSER COUPLING PULLED APART. THE EXISTING COUPLING APPEARS TO HAVE SEPARATED DUE TO LACK OF SUPPORT.

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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