COLONIAL GAS CO - LOWELL DIV
gas_distribution Incident — TEWKSBURY, MA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | COLONIAL GAS CO - LOWELL DIV |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | TEWKSBURY |
| State | MA |
| County | MIDDLESEX |
| Coordinates | 42.60124, -71.18545 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
SUMMARY OF EVENTS * CALL RECEIVED FROM TEWKSBURY POLICE REQUESTING GAS TO BE TURNED OFF WORKING FIRE. 16:35 * TECH ARRIVED TO WORKING FIRE. 16:46 * TECH SHUT OFF GAS AT GATE IN DRIVEWAY 17:00 * AFTER FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, SERVICE PERSON CHECKED GAS MAIN & SERVICE NO READS REPORTED 19:00- 19:30 * SERVICE PERSON CHECKED MANHOLES IN AREA & PUT BAR HOLES NO READS REPORTED 19:00-19:30 * METER SET IN REAR OF HOUSE WAS INSPECTED, SERVICE REGULATOR DAMAGE FROM FALLEN SNOW AND ICE WAS NOTED. (SERVICE RISER HAD BEEN SHUTOFF BY FIRE DEPT) 18:30 -19:30 * DPU DIRECTOR REQUESTED DAMAGED METER FIT BE REMOVED AND STORED 20:00 * AREA SECURED AND SAFE 22:00 * DOL TEST WAS DONE AND DETERMINED TO BE NORMAL * ON 3/11/15 A POST INCIDENT SERVICE PRESSURE TEST WAS CONDUCTED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DPU REGULATOR AND THE SERVICE PRESSURE TEST WAS VERIFIED AS BEING SECURE AND SAFE.
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.