COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC
gas_distribution Incident — AVON, OH — August 2, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 2, 2017 |
| Operator | COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | AVON |
| State | OH |
| County | LORAIN |
| Coordinates | 41.42824, -82.06140 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $5,261 |
| Other Costs | $14,401 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON AUGUST 2, 2017, A THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR, WHO WAS INSTALLING A WATER LINE ON BEHALF OF THE PROPERTY OWNER, DAMAGED A 2-INCH GAS SERVICE LINE THAT WAS NOT MARKED BY COLUMBIA'S SECOND-PARTY LOCATOR DUE TO A LACK OF RECORDS ACCURATELY IDENTIFYING THE 2-INCH IDLE CUSTOMER-OWNED SERVICE LINE. THE SECOND-PARTY LOCATOR IDENTIFIED AND MARKED THE ACTIVE GAS SERVICE LINE AT THE PROPERTY. COLUMBIA HAS COMPLETED A SAFETY INSPECTION AT THE PROPERTY THAT INCLUDED THE USE OF AN IN-PIPE CAMERA TO ENSURE SAFETY OF THE COLUMBIA FACILITIES. AT THIS POINT IN THE INVESTIGATION, COLUMBIA HAS ENOUGH INFORMATION TO FINALIZE THIS INCIDENT REPORT, AND HAS DETERMINED THAT INSUFFICIENT RECORDS LED TO THE FACILITY DAMAGE AND SUBSEQUENT PROPERTY DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE THAT ENSUED. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS FILE CLOSED AND FINAL."
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.