HASKINS GAS SERVICE
gas_distribution Incident — NORTH CLARENDON, VT
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | HASKINS GAS SERVICE |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | NORTH CLARENDON |
| State | VT |
| County | RUTLAND |
| Coordinates | 43.52860, -72.95609 |
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
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.