PUGET SOUND ENERGY
gas_distribution Incident — SEATTLE, WA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PUGET SOUND ENERGY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | SEATTLE |
| State | WA |
| County | KING |
| Coordinates | 47.53441, -122.34774 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
PSE RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF DAMAGE TO PSE FACILITY AT 900 SW HOLDEN ST. UPON ARRIVAL PSE FIRST RESPONDERS FOUND A DAMAGED ABOVEGROUND REGULATOR STATION AND AN EXISTING RTU. THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY A CAR ACCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN AN UNCONTROLLED RELEASE OF GAS. FIRST RESPONDERS WERE ABLE TO STOP THE FLOW OF GAS BY SHUTTING OFF THE HEADER VALVE TO REGULATOR RUN THAT WAS DAMAGED. FIRST RESPONDERS USED AN EXISTING BYPASS TO SERVE CUSTOMERS DOWN STREAM. THE CITY OF SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT EVACUATED 60 PEOPLE FROM AN APARTMENT BUILDING AND NEIGHBORING HOMES AS A PRECAUTION. A CAR TRAVELING DOWN 9TH AVE SW AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED SMASHED THROUGH THE FENCE OF A PSE DISTRICT REGULATOR DAMAGING THE OUTLET INTERMEDIATE PRESSURE REGULATOR RUN OF THE STATION. PSE IS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE DAMAGED REGULATOR RUN AND RTU. PSE PRESSURE CONTROL TECHNICIANS ALSO REPLACED CONTROL LINE TUBING TO TWO REGULATOR RUNS AS THESE WERE DAMAGED AS WELL.
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.