BOSTON GAS CO

gas_distribution Incident — REVERE, MA

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorBOSTON GAS CO
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityREVERE
StateMA
CountySUFFOLK
Coordinates42.42757, -71.02355

Cause

CauseEXCAVATION DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

CMS DISPATCH WAS NOTIFIED BY REVERE POLICE ON 10/23 AT 23:07 THAT A PIPELINE DAMAGE OCCURRED. A CMS CREW WAS SENT OUT AND TO INVESTIGATE AT 23:23 AND CMS DISPATCH WAS NOTIFIED ON 10/23 AT 23:27 THAT A CONTRACTOR INSTALLING A GUARDRAIL STRUCK A 12"" DIAMETER, 100 PSI NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION MAIN. MAIN WAS SHUT DOWN AT 16:09 ON 10/24 USING A MECHANICAL FITTING. A 60 PSI AND A 25 PSI REGULATOR STATION WERE SHUTDOWN AS WELL. PERMANENT REPAIRS TO 12"" MAIN WERE COMPLETED ON 10/24 AT 21:37. IN TOTAL, 3000 HP AND 591 LP CUSTOMERS WERE OUT OF SERVICE (591 LP AND 23 HP SERVICES WERE OFFLINE.) THE LAST CUSTOMER IMPACTED BY THIS OUTAGE WAS RESTORED ON 11/1/2016 AT 11:30.

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.

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