SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC CO

gas_distribution Incident — SAN DIEGO, CA

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorSAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC CO
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CitySAN DIEGO
StateCA
CountySAN DIEGO
Coordinates32.74378, -117.25346

Cause

CauseOTHER INCIDENT CAUSE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

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

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Incident Narrative

ON AUGUST 22, 2016 AT 14:42, SDG&E WAS NOTIFIED OF A GAS LEAK AT 1703 BACON ST IN SAN DIEGO. CREWS RESPONDED AND CONTROLLED THE GAS BY SHUTTING OFF THE MAIN. FURTHER LEAK INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE LEAK WAS LOCATED ON A 0.75 INCH STEEL SERVICE. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS UNDETERMINED. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS INCIDENT. ALL REPAIRS TO THE DAMAGED SERVICE WERE COMPLETED AND THE AFFECTED CUSTOMERS WERE RESTORED. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO CPUC AND DOT DUE TO A GAS RELEASE OF UNDETERMINED CAUSE AND DAMAGES THAT EXCEED $50,000. FOR ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, CONTACT KHOA LE AT (626) 893-4536.

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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