INDIANA GAS CO INC
gas_distribution Incident — ANDERSON, IN — January 16, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 16, 2018 |
| Operator | INDIANA GAS CO INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | ANDERSON |
| State | IN |
| County | MADISON |
| Coordinates | 40.11732, -85.59984 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | PREVIOUS DAMAGE DUE TO EXCAVATION ACTIVITY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $9,063 |
| Emergency Response | $970 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"VECTREN WAS CONTACTED BY CHESTERFIELD INDIANA FIRE DISPATCH REGARDING RESIDENTIAL FIRE AT 413 GRANDVIEW DRIVE, ANDERSON, INDIANA ON 1/16/18 AT 11:30 PM. UPON ARRIVAL, NATURAL GAS APPEARED TO BE FEEDING THE FIRE; NATURAL GAS READINGS WERE FOUND UNDERGROUND NEAR THE RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE. A LEAK WAS FOUND ON A 2 INCH BARE STEEL NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION MAIN OPERATING AT APPROXIMATELY 36 PSIG. THE LEAK OCCURRED AT A PVC SEWER LATERAL WHICH CROSSED UNDERNEATH THE NATURAL GAS MAIN. THE MAIN EXHIBITED A BOW SHAPE PRIOR TO REPAIR. THE LEAK WAS REPAIRED WITH A LEAK CLAMP AND THE INSTALLATION OF A REINFORCING ""PUMPKIN"" SLEEVE. THIS MAIN IS INCLUDED IN A BARE STEEL REPLACEMENT PROJECT CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR 2019. INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT NEGLIGENT INSTALLATION OF SEWER LINE BY A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR APPROXIMATELY 15 YEARS AGO DISPLACED THE NATURAL GAS MAIN DISTRESSING AND FATIGUING THE MATERIAL. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ADDRESS, 413 GRANDVIEW DRIVE, ANDERSON, IN 46017, IS ALSO KNOWN AS 413 WESTERN DRIVE, ANDERSON, IN 46017, WITH ""GRANDVIEW"" AND ""WESTERN"" REFERRING TO THE EASTERN AND WESTERN SIDES OF THE SAME ROAD."
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.