BOSTON GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — NEWBURYPORT, MA — August 8, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 8, 2016 |
| Operator | BOSTON GAS CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | NEWBURYPORT |
| State | MA |
| County | ESSEX |
| Coordinates | 42.80818, -70.88968 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,500 |
| Emergency Response | $15,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 10:32 ON 8/8/2016, AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNIT WAS DISPATCHED TO 107 LOW ST FOLLOWING A REPORTED HIT LINE BY A 3RD PARTY CONTRACTOR, GRANESE CONSTRUCTION. ONE-CALL WAS NOTIFIED BUT MAPS/RECORDS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. BETWEEN 12:30 AND 13:30, PREPARATIONS WERE MADE TO SHUTDOWN THE MAIN AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES. THREE CUSTOMERS WERE EVACUATED; A TOTAL OF 35 CUSTOMERS WERE OUT OF SERVICE. MAIN AND SERVICES WERE ISOLATED USING SYSTEM ISOLATION VALVES, COMPLETED BY 17:00. AT 22:20, MUELLER STOP-OFF FITTING WAS INSTALLED TEMPORARILY TO SECURE LEAK AND ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE MADE TO MAIN. APPROX. AN 8 FOOT SECTION OF MAIN WAS REPLACED. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY 3:48 ON 8/9/2016, AND AT 4:20, GAS WAS REINTRODUCED TO MAIN AND VALVES REOPENED. AT 6:00, RELIGHTS WERE STARTED.THERE CURRENTLY ARE 3 ""CANNOT GET IN"" CUSTOMERS WITH CARDS LEFT TO NOTIFY THEM TO SCHEDULE RELIGHTS."
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.