NORTHEAST OHIO NATURAL GAS CORP
gas_distribution Incident — WILLOUGHBY, OH — September 11, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 11, 2024 |
| Operator | NORTHEAST OHIO NATURAL GAS CORP |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | WILLOUGHBY |
| State | OH |
| County | LAKE |
| Coordinates | 41.65299, -81.40429 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | ELECTRICAL ARCING FROM OTHER EQUIPMENT OR FACILITY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100,000 |
| Emergency Response | $250,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ODOR CALL RECEIVED AND DISPATCHED TO TECHNICIAN ON 9/11/2024. INVESTIGATION INTO LEAK RESULTED IN NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE. A STORM BLEW A POWER LINE DOWN OVER CROSSING OF CASING. POWER TRAVELED THROUGH GROUND TO CASING, WHERE PIPE EXITED CASING, IT ARCED A HOLE IN PIPE. CREWS SECURED SITE AND MONITORED LEAK CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL REPAIRS WERE MADE ON 9/20/2024 WITH PIPELINE REPLACEMENT. PIPELINE REPLACEMENT WAS PRESSURE TESTED PER 192.619 TO ESTABLISH MAOP."
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.