MOUNTAINEER GAS CO
gas_distribution Incident — ELKVIEW, WV — June 23, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 23, 2016 |
| Operator | MOUNTAINEER GAS CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | ELKVIEW |
| State | WV |
| County | KANAWHA |
| Coordinates | 38.45693, -81.49815 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $47,000 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A CATASTROPHIC RAINFALL EVENT IN THE CENTRAL REGION OF WEST VIRGINIA CREATED A FLASH FLOOD THAT WASHED OUT THE LARGE CULVERT UNDER THE ELKVIEW CROSSINGS MALL ROAD. A STATE OF EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE GOVERNOR. MOUNTAINEER GAS COMPANY'S PIPELINE THAT PROVIDED GAS TO THE BUSINESSES AT THE MALL WAS DAMAGED AND SHUT DOWN BY LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL. MOUNTAINEER GAS HAS RELOCATED ITS PIPELINE AND RESTORED SERVICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS. SINCE THE EVENT, THE ROAD TO THE MALL HAS NOT BEEN RECONSTRUCTED. THE PROPERTY DAMAGES THAT OCCURRED 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.