ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO
gas_distribution Incident — MCDONOUGH, GA — December 21, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 21, 2017 |
| Operator | ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | MCDONOUGH |
| State | GA |
| County | HENRY |
| Coordinates | 33.46609, -84.04831 |
Cause
| Cause | "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" |
| Subcause | MECHANICAL JOINT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $39,415 |
| Emergency Response | $49,995 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A 4-INCH HP STEEL MAIN WITH A BULL PLUG END CONNECTED BY A STYLE 700 POSI-HOLD COMPRESSION COUPLING SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN. AS A RESULT OF THE SEPARATION, GAS SERVICE TO 211 CUSTOMERS WAS INTERRUPTED TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE MAIN. AT THIS POINT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN A COST THAT EXCEEDED THE $50,000 THRESHOLD FOR REPORTING. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) WAS CONTACTED AT THAT TIME."
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.