MOUNTAINEER GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV — June 23, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 23, 2016 |
| Operator | MOUNTAINEER GAS CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS |
| State | WV |
| County | GREENBRIER |
| Coordinates | 37.79479, -80.30133 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $567,000 |
| Emergency Response | $201,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A CATASTROPHIC RAINFALL EVENT IN THE EASTERN REGION OF WEST VIRGINIA CREATED A FLASH FLOOD THAT INUNDATED THE TOWN OF WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO LOCAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES. A STATE OF EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE GOVERNOR. THE PIPELINE SEGMENTS THAT WERE AFFECTED BY THE FLOODWATERS WERE SHUT DOWN BY LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL, REPAIRED OR REPLACED AS NECESSARY, AND RESTORED TO SERVICE WHERE CUSTOMERS WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE GAS SERVICE. RESPONDING TO THE EMERGENCY COST APPROXIMATELY $201,000 AND DAMAGE TO COMPANY PROPERTY COST APPROXIMATELY $567,000. GIVEN THE SCOPE OF THE DAMAGE, IT IS DIFFICULT TO QUANTIFY THE TOTAL COST OF PUBLIC PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE PROPERTY DAMAGES THAT OCCURRED DID NOT OCCUR AT THE MOMENT OF THE RELEASE OF GAS, AND WERE NOT CAUSED BY OR THE RESULT OF THE RELEASE OF GAS."
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.