NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP
gas_distribution Incident — PROVIDENCE, RI
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | PROVIDENCE |
| State | RI |
| County | PROVIDENCE |
| Coordinates | 41.84526, -71.39203 |
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
NATIONALGRID WAS CONTACTED BY THE PROVIDENCE FIRE DEPARTMENT AT 13:51 REQUESTING THE GAS TO BE SHUT OFF TO 130 WOODBURY ST. POSSIBLE DISTURBANCE AND ODOR IN AREA. NATIONALGRID'S REPRESENTATIVE ARRIVED AT 14:22 AND SHUT OFF GAS SERVICE TO 130 WOODBURY ST. NATIONALGRID'S REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED 5 PEOPLE SELF EVACUATED BUILDING AND THAT THERE HAD BEEN A FIRE AND A DISTURBANCE. NATIONALGRID SUPERVISOR ONSITE REQUESTED ELETRICAL SERVICE TO 130 WOODBURY ST. BE DISCONNECTED AT 15:40. MEDIA AND PUC REGULATOR ONSITE AT THIS TIME. NATIONALGRID MONITORED AND INVESTIGATED THIS INCIDENT AND AT 21:30 LOCATED A 6"" BROKEN MAIN AT 130 WOODBURY ST.AND STARTED TO MAKE REPAIRS. NATIONALGRID CONTINUED TO MONITOR THE AREA WHILE REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE. AT 23:45 REPAIRS HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND BACK FILLING OF THE EXCAVATION AND PURGING OF RESIDUAL GAS FROM THE AREA STARTED. MONITORING AND PURGING CONTINUED UNTIL 16:00 THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE AREA WAS SECURE AT THIS TIME AND ALL NATIONALGRID PERSONNEL LEFT THE SITE.. NOTE - SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FILED ON 3/7/2017 TO CORRECT LAT/LONG COORDINATES. NOTE - WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF STEPHEN BELL, PHMSA CORRECTED THE LATITUDE ON 4/9/2024
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.