INTERMOUNTAIN GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — Not Within a Municipality, ID — December 14, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 14, 2016 |
| Operator | INTERMOUNTAIN GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | Not Within a Municipality |
| State | ID |
| County | ADA COUNTY |
| Coordinates | 43.64404, -116.49993 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $9,972 |
| Emergency Response | $2,493 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"PILOT REGULATOR FILTER FAILURE DUE TO CONTAMINANTS IN FILTER - CAUSED OVER PRESSURE AND THE RELIEF TO BLOW. IGC REQUESTED THIS INCIDENT BE RETRACTED, AND WAS DENIED BY BRIAN PIERZINA, PHMSA ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR. IGC DISAGREES WITH THIS DECISION AND IS WORKING WITH INGAA, WHO IS SEEKING CLARIFICATION FROM PHMSA LEADERSHIP ON THE DEFINITION OF AN INCIDENT, SINCE THE RULEMAKING LANGUAGE IN 2010 SUPPORTS THAT REGULATOR STATION RELIEF'S IN EXCESS OF 3M CUBIC FEET SHOULD NOT BE REPORTED AS INCIDENTS. -LANCE ELROY, IGC DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS. 2-8-18."
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.