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52 incidents in IL.

PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 52 pipeline incidents reported to PHMSA. Each record includes the operator, pipeline type, cause, casualties, and property damage. Use the filters below to narrow results by state, pipeline type, cause, or keyword.

DateOperatorStateTypeCauseFatalitiesInjuriesDamage ($)
Jul 24, 2025 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $10,600
Jun 12, 2025 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 1 0 $200
Jun 6, 2025 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $17,200
Oct 23, 2024 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 4 $200
Jun 18, 2024 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $200
Oct 9, 2023 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $20,000
Jul 15, 2023 AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY IL gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 2 0 $309,635
Feb 3, 2023 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $200
Jan 10, 2023 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $353,550
Nov 10, 2022 "SULLIVAN GAS DEPT, CITY OF" IL gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $200
Oct 24, 2021 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $150
Sep 27, 2021 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $8,625
May 25, 2021 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $13,817
Apr 21, 2021 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $500
Oct 8, 2020 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $648,742
Jan 11, 2020 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $100
Nov 22, 2019 AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY IL gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 1 1 $2,911
Aug 24, 2019 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $127,200
Jul 31, 2019 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
May 16, 2019 AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY IL gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $37,522
Dec 10, 2018 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $113,165
Aug 24, 2018 PEOPLES GAS LIGHT & COKE CO IL gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $0
Sep 14, 2017 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $17,016
May 25, 2017 PEOPLES GAS LIGHT & COKE CO IL gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $5,114
Dec 15, 2016 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" 0 2 $133,122
Nov 16, 2016 AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY IL gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 1 4 $105,000
Oct 11, 2016 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $72,450
May 19, 2016 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $500
May 11, 2016 AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY IL gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $3,689
Dec 2, 2014 PEOPLES GAS LIGHT & COKE CO IL gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,000
Oct 23, 2014 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $500
Aug 20, 2014 PEOPLES GAS LIGHT & COKE CO IL gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Apr 25, 2014 NORTH SHORE GAS CO IL gas_distribution OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $5,000
Oct 25, 2013 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $500
Oct 1, 2013 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $500
Jan 15, 2013 LIBERTY ENERGY (MID-STATES) CORP D/B/A LIBERTY UTILITIES - CENTRAL IL gas_distribution EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $85,000
Nov 13, 2011 PEOPLES GAS LIGHT & COKE CO IL gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 2 $8,500
Jun 1, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $9,100
Jun 1, 2011 AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY IL gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $525
Feb 22, 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $2,400
Dec 21, 2010 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,500
Dec 16, 2010 JO-CARROLL ENERGY IL gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $300
Nov 28, 2010 PEOPLES GAS LIGHT & COKE CO IL gas_distribution OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 3 $0
Nov 16, 2010 AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY IL gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 1 0 $118
Oct 20, 2010 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $3,150
Jun 18, 2010 AMERENIP IL gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $21,070
May 17, 2010 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $121,000
May 11, 2010 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO IL gas_distribution CORROSION FAILURE 0 1 $0
Mar 3, 2010 PEOPLES GAS LIGHT & COKE CO IL gas_distribution "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" 1 1 $0
Feb 26, 2010 AMERENIP IL gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $550

Frequently Asked Questions

PHMSA requires operators to report incidents involving a fatality, an injury requiring hospitalization, property damage of $122,000 or more (adjusted periodically), highly volatile liquid releases of 5 barrels or more, other liquid releases of 50 barrels or more, or any unintentional release of gas resulting in an event meeting certain criteria.

The Damage column shows the reported property damage for each incident. This can include damage to the pipeline itself, nearby structures, vehicles, and other property. Additional costs such as lost commodity, environmental remediation, and emergency response are tracked separately and shown on each incident's detail page.

Yes. Use the search field above to filter incidents by operator name. The search matches partial names, so searching for "Pacific Gas" will find all variations of that operator's reported name.