"UGI UTILITIES, INC"
gas_distribution Incident — BATH, PA — May 10, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 10, 2016 |
| Operator | "UGI UTILITIES, INC" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | BATH |
| State | PA |
| County | LEHIGH |
| Coordinates | 40.69860, -75.39270 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $24,000 |
| Emergency Response | $28,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 12:04 PM ON TUESDAY MAY 10, 2016 A STATE DOT MAINTENANCE CREW STRUCK A DISTRIBUTION MAIN LEADING TO A LEAK ON A MEDIUM PRESSURE MAIN. THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WAS CLEARING A LOG JAM ADJACENT TO A BRIDGE. UGI'S MAIN WAS LOCATED IN THE STREAM BED ABOUT 6 FEET UPSTREAM OF THE BRIDGE. AS THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WAS REMOVING SUBMERGED DEBRIS, IT STRUCK THE 4"" MAIN CAUSING A NEARBY COUPLING TO FAIL. NO ONE-CALL WAS MADE, THE STATE DOT CREW FAILED TO VERIFY THE PRECISE LOCATION OF THE GAS MAIN BEFORE THE DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE ROAD WHERE THE DAMAGE OCCURRED WAS SHUTDOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 28 HOURS AND A DETOUR WAS SET UP. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF MAIN WAS ISOLATED FROM THE SYSTEM. A TEMPORARY REGULATOR STATION WAS INSTALLED DOWNSTREAM OF THE DAMAGED MAIN IN ORDER TO SUPPLY GAS TO 770 CUSTOMERS DOWNSTREAM OF THE DAMAGE UNTIL THE DAMAGED LINE CAN BE REPLACED. 6/1/2018 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT SUBMITTED TO INDICATE ""FINAL"" REPORT."
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.