PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_distribution Incident — BERKELEY, CA — April 5, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 5, 2018 |
| Operator | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | BERKELEY |
| State | CA |
| County | ALAMEDA |
| Coordinates | 37.86922, -122.24881 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $42,500 |
| Emergency Response | $36,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON THURSDAY 4/5/18 AT APPROXIMATELY 0955 HOURS, PG&E WAS NOTIFIED OF A DIG-IN AT 101 PANORAMIC WAY, BERKELEY. EBMUD STRUCK AND DAMAGED A 3"" PLASTIC MAIN . ALTHOUGH EBMUD HAD A VALID USA TICKET (W735500270) TO PERFORM EXCAVATION AT THE JOBSITE, THE FACILITY WHICH WAS STRUCK AND DAMAGED WAS NOT PROPERLY MARKED PURSUANT TO THE USA TICKET . AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN ZONE WAS UTILIZED TO ISOLATE THE GAS IN THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. PG&E ARRIVED ON SITE AT 1035 HOURS. M&C PERSONNEL STOPPED THE FLOW OF GAS AT 1111 HOURS BY USING A SHUT-OFF VALVE. REPAIR CREWS REPLACED 4' OF 3"" PLASTIC. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS REPORTED ON SITE. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 220 CUSTOMER IMPACTED. ALL BUT 29 CGI CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN RESTORED BY 4/5/18 AT 2300 HOURS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, FATALITIES OR IGNITION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE DOT (#1208561) AND THE CPUC AS IT IS DEEMED A SIGNIFICANT EVENT IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE OPERATOR DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF AFFECTED CUSTOMERS. A 48 HOUR UPDATE WAS CALLED INTO THE DOT ON 4/6/18 AT 1434 HOURS (#1208690)."
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.