NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP

gas_distribution Incident — LITTLE FALLS, NY

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorNIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityLITTLE FALLS
StateNY
CountyHERKIMER
Coordinates40.67330, -73.51818

Cause

CauseOTHER INCIDENT CAUSE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

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

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Incident Narrative

NATIONAL GRID DISPATCH RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM HERKIMER COUNTY 911 CENTER OF A POSSIBLE DISTURBANCE AT THE RESIDENCE OF 383-387 W. MAIN ST. LITTLE FALLS, NY 13365. THREE PREMISES WERE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT: 381-383, 389, AND 399 W. MAIN STREET. SEVEN CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THEIR GAS SERVICE SHUT OFF FOR SAFETY REASONS. NO REPORTED INJURIES AT THE PRESENT TIME. INVESTIGATIONS BY NATIONAL GRID AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES ARE ONGOING. CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT AND, IF GAS-RELATED, LOCATION OF GAS FAULT REMAINS UNDETERMINED. NOTE: UNDER PART D, ESTIMATED COST OF PRIVATE AND NON-OPERATOR DAMAGE VALVES WERE DETERMINED FROM INTERNET SOURCES. THIS IS A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT AND SUBJECT TO REVISION VIA SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

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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