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Georgia Significant Incidents Listing

The report below provides some details for all reported significant incidents in the state of Georgia over the period 1999-2008.

The incidents reported below are limited to Significant Incidents (A) only.

The data sources for this report are the PHMSA Filtered Incident Files (1) (2) (3).

See State Significant Incident and Mileage Overview for a summary of pipeline systems in Georgia.

Where appropriate, the table columns can be sorted by clicking the corresponding column header.

Georgia Pipeline Safety Regulatory Fact Sheet

More Pipeline Incidents and Mileage Reports are available.

Important Update: As of October 2009, these reports were modified to exclude Gas Distribution incidents where fire/explosion was the primary cause of failure, such as a house fire that subsequently resulted in - but was not caused by - a distribution line failure (B)
Georgia All Pipeline Systems: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (E)
03/24/1999 HAMILTON PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO CORROSION 0 0 $124,260 30 25
04/21/1999 POWDER SPRINGS COLONIAL PIPELINE CO INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $411,641 280 259
07/15/1999 ROME CARTERSVILLE GAS DEPT, CITY OF EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 7 $0 N/A N/A
08/03/1999 AUSTELL AUSTELL NATURAL GAS SYSTEM, CITY OF EXCAVATION DAMAGE 1 0 $217,455 N/A N/A
08/31/1999 NORCROSS ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,863,905 N/A N/A
01/29/2000 LITHONIA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $182,700 N/A N/A
04/25/2000 HAMILTON PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO CORROSION 0 0 $14,616 126 0
05/17/2000 DIXIE PIPELINE ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $121,800 0 0
10/20/2000 BREMEN PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $365,400 24 4
03/02/2001 DOUGLAS PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $833,105 87 0
06/27/2001 MARIETTA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $238,030 N/A N/A
09/30/2001 MARIETTA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $0 N/A N/A
05/20/2002 MILNER DIXIE PIPELINE MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $395 23 23
12/10/2002 VILLA RICA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $350,840 N/A N/A
12/17/2002 GAINESVILLE ATMOS ENERGY CORROSION 1 1 $70,168 N/A N/A
01/30/2003 COMER WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,517,638 N/A N/A
02/05/2003 ALPHARETTA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $114,099 N/A N/A
02/22/2003 HULL PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $1,416,009 788 584
03/13/2003 APPLING DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $174,772 2,603 2,603
05/13/2003 CONYERS ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $171,010 N/A N/A
06/23/2003 ATLANTA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $807,597 N/A N/A
08/06/2003 ALPHARETTA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $0 N/A N/A
11/13/2003 DECATUR ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,006,849 N/A N/A
02/15/2004 COLUMBUS ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION CORROSION 0 0 $113,577 N/A N/A
02/22/2004 JESUP ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $256,607 N/A N/A
04/19/2004 ROCKMART PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO CORROSION 0 0 $222,043 10 7
04/27/2004 SMYRNA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,076,710 N/A N/A
05/29/2004 ALBANY SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS CO CORROSION 0 0 $232,398 N/A N/A
01/24/2005 MILNER DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $167 5 5
03/07/2005 ALBANY DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY CORROSION 0 0 $53,283 43 43
07/11/2006 COLUMBUS DIXIE PIPELINE OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $10,614 0 0
07/25/2006 MACON COLONIAL PIPELINE COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $191,271 3 1
10/09/2006 FORT VALLEY FORT VALLEY UTILITY COMMISSION CORROSION 0 1 $533 N/A N/A
12/06/2006 CONLEY ATLANTA GAS LIGHT COMPANY CORROSION 0 0 $180,444 N/A N/A
05/29/2007 WINDER COLONIAL PIPELINE COMPANY CORROSION 0 0 $1,745,519 5 1
06/01/2007 CARTERSVILLE COLONIAL PIPELINE COMPANY CORROSION 0 0 $134,606 1 0
06/01/2007 DOUGLASVILLE ATLANTA GAS LIGHT EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $0 N/A N/A
09/14/2007 CULLODEN SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $419,423 N/A N/A
09/17/2007 ALPHARETTA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $120,404 N/A N/A
02/10/2008 ATLANTA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $220,000 N/A N/A
03/03/2008 CARROLLTON PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $150,000 58 0
03/03/2008 FRANKLIN WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $185,790 N/A N/A
04/08/2008 MARIETTA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $109,969 N/A N/A
11/14/2008 AUSTELL COLONIAL PIPELINE CO INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $182,160 183 14
Totals     2 12 $15,607,818 4,269 3,569
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Georgia Hazardous Liquid: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (E)
03/24/1999 HAMILTON PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO CORROSION 0 0 $124,260 30 25
04/21/1999 POWDER SPRINGS COLONIAL PIPELINE CO INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $411,641 280 259
04/25/2000 HAMILTON PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO CORROSION 0 0 $14,616 126 0
05/17/2000 DIXIE PIPELINE ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $121,800 0 0
10/20/2000 BREMEN PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $365,400 24 4
03/02/2001 DOUGLAS PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $833,105 87 0
05/20/2002 MILNER DIXIE PIPELINE MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $395 23 23
02/22/2003 HULL PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $1,416,009 788 584
03/13/2003 APPLING DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $174,772 2,603 2,603
04/19/2004 ROCKMART PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO CORROSION 0 0 $222,043 10 7
01/24/2005 MILNER DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $167 5 5
03/07/2005 ALBANY DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY CORROSION 0 0 $53,283 43 43
07/11/2006 COLUMBUS DIXIE PIPELINE OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $10,614 0 0
07/25/2006 MACON COLONIAL PIPELINE COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $191,271 3 1
05/29/2007 WINDER COLONIAL PIPELINE COMPANY CORROSION 0 0 $1,745,519 5 1
06/01/2007 CARTERSVILLE COLONIAL PIPELINE COMPANY CORROSION 0 0 $134,606 1 0
03/03/2008 CARROLLTON PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $150,000 58 0
11/14/2008 AUSTELL COLONIAL PIPELINE CO INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $182,160 183 14
Totals     0 0 $6,151,665 4,269 3,569
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Georgia Hazardous Liquid Onshore: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (E)
03/24/1999 HAMILTON PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO CORROSION 0 0 $124,260 30 25
04/21/1999 POWDER SPRINGS COLONIAL PIPELINE CO INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $411,641 280 259
04/25/2000 HAMILTON PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO CORROSION 0 0 $14,616 126 0
05/17/2000 DIXIE PIPELINE ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $121,800 0 0
10/20/2000 BREMEN PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $365,400 24 4
03/02/2001 DOUGLAS PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $833,105 87 0
05/20/2002 MILNER DIXIE PIPELINE MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $395 23 23
02/22/2003 HULL PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $1,416,009 788 584
03/13/2003 APPLING DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $174,772 2,603 2,603
04/19/2004 ROCKMART PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO CORROSION 0 0 $222,043 10 7
01/24/2005 MILNER DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $167 5 5
03/07/2005 ALBANY DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY CORROSION 0 0 $53,283 43 43
07/11/2006 COLUMBUS DIXIE PIPELINE OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $10,614 0 0
07/25/2006 MACON COLONIAL PIPELINE COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $191,271 3 1
05/29/2007 WINDER COLONIAL PIPELINE COMPANY CORROSION 0 0 $1,745,519 5 1
06/01/2007 CARTERSVILLE COLONIAL PIPELINE COMPANY CORROSION 0 0 $134,606 1 0
03/03/2008 CARROLLTON PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $150,000 58 0
11/14/2008 AUSTELL COLONIAL PIPELINE CO INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $182,160 183 14
Totals     0 0 $6,151,665 4,269 3,569
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Georgia Gas Transmission: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
01/30/2003 COMER WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,517,638
06/23/2003 ATLANTA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $807,597
02/22/2004 JESUP ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $256,607
05/29/2004 ALBANY SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS CO CORROSION 0 0 $232,398
09/14/2007 CULLODEN SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $419,423
03/03/2008 FRANKLIN WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $185,790
Totals     0 0 $3,419,455
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Georgia Gas Transmission Onshore: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
01/30/2003 COMER WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,517,638
06/23/2003 ATLANTA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $807,597
02/22/2004 JESUP ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $256,607
05/29/2004 ALBANY SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS CO CORROSION 0 0 $232,398
09/14/2007 CULLODEN SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $419,423
03/03/2008 FRANKLIN WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $185,790
Totals     0 0 $3,419,455
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Georgia Gas Distribution: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
07/15/1999 ROME CARTERSVILLE GAS DEPT, CITY OF EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 7 $0
08/03/1999 AUSTELL AUSTELL NATURAL GAS SYSTEM, CITY OF EXCAVATION DAMAGE 1 0 $217,455
08/31/1999 NORCROSS ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,863,905
01/29/2000 LITHONIA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $182,700
06/27/2001 MARIETTA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $238,030
09/30/2001 MARIETTA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $0
12/10/2002 VILLA RICA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $350,840
12/17/2002 GAINESVILLE ATMOS ENERGY CORROSION 1 1 $70,168
02/05/2003 ALPHARETTA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $114,099
05/13/2003 CONYERS ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $171,010
08/06/2003 ALPHARETTA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $0
11/13/2003 DECATUR ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,006,849
02/15/2004 COLUMBUS ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION CORROSION 0 0 $113,577
04/27/2004 SMYRNA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,076,710
10/09/2006 FORT VALLEY FORT VALLEY UTILITY COMMISSION CORROSION 0 1 $533
12/06/2006 CONLEY ATLANTA GAS LIGHT COMPANY CORROSION 0 0 $180,444
06/01/2007 DOUGLASVILLE ATLANTA GAS LIGHT EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $0
09/17/2007 ALPHARETTA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $120,404
02/10/2008 ATLANTA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $220,000
04/08/2008 MARIETTA ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $109,969
Totals     2 12 $6,036,697
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Notes

  1. Significant Incidents are those incidents reported by pipeline operators with any of the following conditions are met: 1) fatality or injury requiring in-patient hospitalization. 2) $50,000 or more in total costs, measured in 1984 dollars. 3) highly volatile liquid releases of 5 barrels or more or other liquid releases of 50 barrels or more. 4) liquid releases resulting in an unintentional fire or explosion. Note: Significant Incidents include all Serious Incidents. Unless otherwise noted, any counts of Significant Incidents also include Serious Incidents.
  2. Gas Distribution incidents where fire/explosion was the primary cause of failure, such as a house fire that subsequently resulted in - but was not caused by - a distribution line failure are excluded from 2004 onward. This exclusion has not been applied in years prior to 2004 due to difficulty in identifying these types of events with the older report formats.
  3. The costs for incidents prior to 2008 are presented in 2008 dollars. Cost of Gas lost is indexed via the Energy Information Administration, Natural Gas City Gate Prices. All other costs are adjusted via the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Government Printing Office inflation values.
  4. For years 2002 and later, property damage is estimated as the sum of all public and private costs reported in the 30-day incident report. For years prior to 2002, accident report forms did not include a breakdown of public and private costs so property damage for these years is the reported total property damage field in the report. All costs prior to 2008 are expressed in 2008 dollars.
  5. Net Barrels Lost applies only to Liquid incidents and is the difference between Gross Barrels Spilled and Barrels Recovered.

Sources

  1. PHMSA Hazardous Liquid Flagged Incidents File - October 14, 2009
  2. PHMSA Gas Transmission Flagged Incidents File - October 14, 2009
  3. PHMSA Gas Distribution Flagged Incidents File - October 14, 2009

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