NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP
gas_distribution Incident — UTICA, NY — January 19, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 19, 2018 |
| Operator | NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | UTICA |
| State | NY |
| County | ONEIDA |
| Coordinates | 43.09553, -75.19753 |
Cause
| Cause | "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" |
| Subcause | MECHANICAL JOINT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,800 |
| Emergency Response | $27,400 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"5/2/2018 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ISSUED TO REFLECT DATE AND TIME OF IGNITION, NOT IDENTIFICATION OF INCIDENT, AND BELOWGROUND FACILITY (ALTHOUGH THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ABOVEGROUND). AT 08:01 ON 1/19/2018 NATIONAL GRID WAS MADE AWARE OF A STRUCTURE AND PIPELINE FACILITY FIRE AT 1700 BROAD STREET. GAS WAS SHUT OFF AT 13:48 TO MAKE THE AREAS SAFE. THE SECTION OF PIPE WAS EXPOSED AND ISOLATED IN ORDER TO LOCATE LEAK AND DETERMINE THE LEAK CAUSE AT APPROX. 17:50 ON 1/19. NINE (9) PEOPLE FROM THREE (3) BUILDINGS WERE EVACUATED. A SMALL SECTION OF PIPE WAS INSTALLED 23:00 ON 1/19 TO RESTORE SERVICE VIA A ONE-WAY FEED. UPON AIR TEST, THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE A PL-PL COMPRESSION COUPLING ON A 4"" MAIN, AS DETERMINED ON 1/24. NRC WAS NOTIFIED ON 1/23 AT 10:45 BASED ON THE POSSIBILITY OF EXCEEDING THE $50,000 INCIDENT CRITERIA."
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.