DTE GAS COMPANY
gas_distribution Incident — BELLEVILLE, MI — February 18, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 18, 2016 |
| Operator | DTE GAS COMPANY |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | BELLEVILLE |
| State | MI |
| County | WAYNE COUNTY |
| Coordinates | 42.20044, -83.48327 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $45,806 |
| Emergency Response | $131 |
| Other Costs | $2,326 |
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Incident Narrative
"MAINTENANCE CREW WORKING FOR THE CITY OF BELLEVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT STRUCK AND MECHANICAL PUNCTURED A 4-INCH 10PSIG PLASTIC MAIN WHILE PERFORMING WATER MAIN WORK. THIS INCIDENT LEAD TO ROAD CLOSURES (SUMPTER ROAD AND INDUSTRIAL PARK DRIVE IN BELLEVILLE, MICHIGAN) AND 237 INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS TO BE WITHOUT NATURAL GAS SERVICE FOR APPROXIMATELY FOURTEEN HOURS. DTE GAS EMERGENCY RESPONSE CREWS PINCHED THE 4-INCH PLASTIC MAIN TO STOP THE RELEASE OF GAS. THE REPAIR WAS MADE BY INSTALLING A 5-FOOT SEGMENT OF 4-INCH MEDIUM DENSITY PLASTIC; JOINTS WERE MADE USING TWO ELECTROFUSION COUPLINGS. REPAIR WAS COMPLETED 13:25. AT THAT TIME RE-LIGHTS WERE STARTED AND THE ROAD WAS RE-OPENED."
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.