DOMINION ENERGY UTAH/WYOMING/IDAHO
gas_distribution Incident — COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, UT
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | DOMINION ENERGY UTAH/WYOMING/IDAHO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS |
| State | UT |
| County | SALT LAKE COUNTY |
| Coordinates | 40.63016, -111.80700 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON OCTOBER 4, 2017 DOMINION ENERGY UTAH (DEU) WAS NOTIFIED BY PHONE AT 14:55 THAT A 3RD PARTY EXCAVATOR HAD STRUCK A NATURAL GAS PIPELINE WHILE EXCAVATING CAUSING GAS TO ESCAPE AND IGNITE. MINOR INJURIES NOT REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION WERE SUSTAINED BY THE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR AND THE EXCAVATING EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED. DEU ISOLATED THE DAMAGED PIPELINE BY SQUEEZING OFF THE LINE IN 2 LOCATIONS. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AT 16:03. IN ADDITION TO DEU, THE LOCAL FIRE AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WERE CONTACTED AND DISPATCHED TO THE SITE. PURSUANT TO CFR 49 PART 191.5 DEU CONTACTED THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER UPON DISCOVERY OF THE REPORTABLE INCIDENT DUE TO COST OF PROPERTY DAMAGE EXCEEDING $50,000. THE UTAH DIVISION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES- PIPELINE SAFETY WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND REPORTED TO THE SITE. DUE TO THE RELEASE OF FLUIDS FROM THE DAMAGED EXCAVATING EQUIPMENT, THE SITE HAD TO BE REMEDIATED PRIOR TO THE PIPELINE REPLACEMENT. DEU REPLACED THE AFFECTED SECTION OF PIPELINE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE ON OCTOBER 27, 2017.
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.