HASKINS GAS SERVICE

gas_distribution Incident — NORTH CLARENDON, VT

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorHASKINS GAS SERVICE
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityNORTH CLARENDON
StateVT
CountyRUTLAND
Coordinates43.52860, -72.95609

Cause

CauseNATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

RECEIVED A CALL FROM CLARENDON, VERMONT FIRE CHIEF, FOR SMELL OF PROPANE AT 20 INNOVATION DRIVE. UPON ARRIVAL THE GAS WAS SHUT OFF, NO LONGER RELEASING GAS. THE UNDERGROUND 30,000 GALLON PROPANE TANK HAD BECOME UNEARTHED ON ONE END. THE SUPPLY LINE TO REGULATOR CRACKED, AS TANK FLOATED OUT OF GROUND. NO DAMAGE TO CONTAINER OCCURRED. WE HAD EXCESSIVE RAIN AND FLOODING IN THE AREA IN VERMONT. THE TANK HAS BEEN BURIED AT THIS LOCATION FOR OVER 20 YEARS WITHOUT ISSUE. WE EVACUATED PRODUCT FROM THE TANK, THEN FLARED OFF REMAINING PROPANE VAPOR.

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.

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