PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO

gas_distribution Incident — COMMERCE CITY, CO

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorPUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityCOMMERCE CITY
StateCO
CountyADAMS
Coordinates39.83037, -104.92417

Cause

CausePIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

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

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Incident Narrative

A MINOR EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN A COMMERCIAL BUILDING, AND A LEAKING COMPRESSION COUPLING WAS DISCOVERED NEARBY. THERE WAS NO SUSTAINING FIRE, SO THE EVENT WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL NOTICED BY THE CUSTOMER'S EMPLOYEE. THE TIME INDICATED IN RESPONSE A.4. IS THE TIME THAT WE WERE NOTIFIED.

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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