SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — PASADENA, CA — November 18, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 18, 2018 |
| Operator | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | PASADENA |
| State | CA |
| County | LOS ANGELES |
| Coordinates | 34.17688, -118.12074 |
Cause
| Cause | "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" |
| Subcause | FUSION JOINT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $11,721 |
| Emergency Response | $2,060 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 11/18/2018, LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED AN EXPLOSION AT 1452 E WOODBURY RD IN PASADENA. SOCALGAS CREWS RESPONDED AND FOUND GAS INDICATIONS AT THE FOUNDATION. PER FIRE DEPARTMENT ON SCENE, A NEARBY ELECTRICAL OUTLET WAS A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF IGNITION. SOCALGAS CREW LOCATED A LEAK ON THE 1/2INCH PLASTIC ALDYL-A GAS SERVICE TO 1452 E WOODBURY RD AND ABANDONED THE SERVICE. THE 2 GAS METERS (1452 & 1454) WERE REMOVED AND LEFT OFF, PENDING STRUCTURAL REPAIRS. THE 2 NEIGHBORING METERS (1442 & 1460) WERE TURNED OFF ON 11/18/2018 FOR SAFETY AND RESTORED AT 00:46 ON 11/19/2018. NO OTHER LEAKS WERE FOUND IN THE VICINITY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES NOR FATALITIES. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO DOT DUE TO GAS RELEASE AND ASSOCIATED DAMAGES OVER $50,000. UPDATE 5-16-2019 - ON 4/26/19 THE ANALYSIS SUMMARY FROM THE EXPONENT LAB TESTING, THAT TRANSPIRED ON 3/29/19, WAS SENT TO THE CPUC. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NEEDED, PER CPUC, AS EMAILED ON 5/9/19."
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.