ENBRIDGE GAS UTAH/ WYOMING/IDAHO
gas_distribution Incident — SOUTH JORDAN, UT — November 6, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 6, 2024 |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE GAS UTAH/ WYOMING/IDAHO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | SOUTH JORDAN |
| State | UT |
| County | SALT LAKE |
| Coordinates | 40.55872, -111.96781 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $30,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON NOVEMBER 6, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:13 P.M., A NATURAL GAS-FUELED EXPLOSION FATALLY INJURED ONE PERSON AND DESTROYED A HOME LOCATED AT 10593 S 3210 W, SOUTH JORDAN, UTAH. THERE WERE NO OTHER INJURIES REPORTED. THIS INCIDENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE NTSB. SEE NTSB PRELIMINARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS (PLD25FR001). ENBRIDGE GAS UTAH (EGU) WAS ABLE TO DISCOVER AND ISOLATE A NEARBY LEAK ROUGHLY 150 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE HOME ON A 4-INCH DIAMETER ALDYL-A NATURAL GAS MAIN AT 12:16 P.M. ON NOVEMBER 7. THE ALDYL-A MAIN WAS MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED IN 1976 AND OPERATED AT A PRESSURE OF ABOUT 45 PSIG, BELOW THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE OPERATING PRESSURE OF 60 PSIG. EGU OPERATIONS DETECTED SUBSURFACE GAS BETWEEN THE MAIN AND TWO NEIGHBORING RESIDENCES, INCLUDING THE ACCIDENT HOME AND THE HOME IMMEDIATELY TO THE NORTH. THE SUBSURFACE GAS EXTENDED FROM THE MAIN TO THE BACKYARD AND FRONT YARD OF EACH HOME, REACHING ABOUT 250 FEET FROM THE ORIGIN OF THE LEAK. INITIAL NRC INCIDENT REPORT #1415759, WAS MADE ON 11/6/2024 AT 6:42 PM MT. 48-HOUR UPDATE NRC #1415924, WAS MADE ON 11/8/2024 AT 2:19 PM MT. UPDATE 3/7/2025: REVISED ESTIMATED VOLUME OF GAS RELEASED UNINTENTIONALLY BASED ON ADDITIONAL INFORMATION."
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.