SPIRE MISSOURI INC. WEST
gas_distribution Incident — LEE'S SUMMIT, MO
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SPIRE MISSOURI INC. WEST |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | LEE'S SUMMIT |
| State | MO |
| County | JACKSON |
| Coordinates | 38.94599, -94.38692 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A GAS LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON A 10-INCH DISTRIBUTION MAIN WEST OF 150 NW COLBERN RD ON JANUARY 13, 2018 AT 4:14 PM. THE LEAK WAS UNDER A SMALL UNNAMED CREEK AND THE NATURAL GAS WAS ESCAPING UP THROUGH THE WATER AND INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. NO UNDERGROUND MIGRATION OCCURRED. STOPPER FITTINGS WERE INSTALLED ON EACH SIDE OF THE LEAK AND THE LEAKING MAIN WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE ON JANUARY 18, 2018. THE WORK WAS DELAYED DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS, BUT SPIRE EMPLOYEES WERE ONSITE MONITORING THE LEAK CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE PIPELINE WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. THE CAUSE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DETERMINED DUE TO THE INACCESSIBILITY OF THE LEAKING PIPE, THEREFORE ""UNKNOWN"" WAS SELECTED IN THE REPORT. SPIRE DETERMINED THIS WOULD BE A REPORTABLE INCIDENT AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 PM ON JANUARY 15, 2018 DUE TO THE REPAIR COSTS EXCEEDING $50,000. NRC INCIDENT REPORT UPDATED ON JANUARY 17, 2018 AT 8:18 A.M., REPORT NUMBER 1202099.
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.