GRAHAM COUNTY UTIL INC

gas_distribution Incident — THATCHER, AZ

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorGRAHAM COUNTY UTIL INC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityTHATCHER
StateAZ
CountyGRAHAM
Coordinates32.83024, -109.75148

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A 2"" AXIAL FLOW REGULATOR AT THATCHER TAP # 14-2 HAD FROZEN IN THE UNSEASONABLY COLD WEATHER, CAUSING LOSS OF LINE PACK AND EVENTUAL OUTAGE TO 1972 CONSUMERS IN THE THATCHER AREA.

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.

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