PUGET SOUND ENERGY
gas_distribution Incident — ISSAQUAH, WA — January 6, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 6, 2019 |
| Operator | PUGET SOUND ENERGY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | ISSAQUAH |
| State | WA |
| County | KING |
| Coordinates | 47.46560, -121.99621 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | ELECTRICAL ARCING FROM OTHER EQUIPMENT OR FACILITY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $58,000 |
| Emergency Response | $4,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 6, 2019 AT 9:38 PUGET SOUND ENERGY RESPONDED TO A GAS ODOR CALL AT 25807 SE 152ND ST IN ISSAQUAH. UPON ARRIVAL, THE PSE GAS FIRST RESPONDER IDENTIFIED AN UNDERGROUND LEAK ON A 2"" PE DISTRIBUTION MAIN THAT WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL GROUND FAULT FROM A DOWNED POWER LINE ARCING ON THE PE MAIN TRACER WIRE.. THE DOWNED POWER LINE WAS CAUSED BY A HEAVY WINDSTORM. PSE ORGANIZED A SPECIAL LEAK SURVEY OF THE SURROUNDING AREA AND FOUND A SECOND LEAK 150' EAST OF THE FIRST LEAK. PSE CONTROLLED THE SITUATION BY THE USE OF SQUEEZERS AT 19:44 ON JANUARY 6, 2019 RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF 3 CUSTOMERS. A FINAL REPAIR WAS MADE ON JANUARY 7, 2019 AT 18:00 BY REPLACING 290' OF THE 2"" PE MAIN. THE MAIN REPLACEMENT COST AND RESPONSE WAS ESTIMATED AT $62,000 EXCEEDING THE FEDERAL $50,000 REPORTING THRESHOLD."
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.