BOSTON GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — REVERE, MA — October 24, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 24, 2016 |
| Operator | BOSTON GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | REVERE |
| State | MA |
| County | SUFFOLK |
| Coordinates | 42.42757, -71.02355 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $33,538 |
| Emergency Response | $84,786 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.