KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY
gas_distribution Incident — STATEN ISLAND, NY — February 27, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 27, 2017 |
| Operator | KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | STATEN ISLAND |
| State | NY |
| County | RICHMOND |
| Coordinates | 40.61365, -74.11528 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DISPATCH AND SCHEDULE WAS NOTIFIED BY THE FDNY TO RESPOND TO AN OUTSIDE GAS ODOR AT 1583 VICTORY BLVD. CUST. METER SERVICES (CMS) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE LOCATION. THERE ARE NO INJURIES REPORTED. CMS SUPERVISOR REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO NATIONALGRID'S ARRIVAL, THE PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL (P.S . 029 BARDWELL) HAD EVACUATED APPROXIMATELY 875 STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS FOR SAFETY. CMS SUPERVISOR REPORTED THAT A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION REVEALED A GAS LEAK ON A 3"" FLANGE IN THE BASEMENT (SECONDARY CAUSE) AND ALSO A RELIEF VALVE (PRIMARY INCIDENT CAUSE) ON THE OUTSIDE M&R SETUP WAS VENTING. THE SERVICE PERSON LOCKED THE SERVICE VALVE AND AN ""A"" CLASS WARNING TAG WAS ISSUED FOR THE LEAK ON THE FLANGE. ALL OCCUPANTS HAVE BEEN ALLOWED BACK INTO THE BUILDING. A PHMSA INCIDENT REPORT IS BEING FILED FOR THIS EVENT BECAUSE IT INVOLVED: LOSS OF SERVICE, EVACUATION OF 875 PEOPLE, INVOLVEMENT OF FDNY AND NYPD, AND MEDIA COVERAGE."
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.