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New Jersey Significant Incidents Listing

The report below provides some details for all reported significant incidents in the state of New Jersey 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 New Jersey.

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

New Jersey 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)
New Jersey All Pipeline Systems: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (E)
03/03/1999 LIVINGSTON TRANSCO GAS PIPELINE CORP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $99,408 N/A N/A
11/29/1999 WATCHUNG PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $372,781 N/A N/A
01/22/2000 FLEMINGTON ELIZABETHTOWN GAS CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 2 $243,600 N/A N/A
03/23/2000 MADISON PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO CORROSION 0 2 $0 N/A N/A
11/28/2000 CRANBURY PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $365,400 N/A N/A
02/23/2001 SECAUCUS PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $357,045 N/A N/A
02/27/2003 PERTH AMBOY ELIZABETHTOWN GAS CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 2 $1,150,684 N/A N/A
06/10/2003 MOUNT LAUREL COLONIAL PIPELINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $110,501 236 0
09/15/2003 CHATMAN PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $109,315 N/A N/A
01/19/2004 CLARK ELIZABETHTOWN GAS CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 1 0 $170,365 N/A N/A
05/07/2004 LITTLE FALLS WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $96,276 N/A N/A
06/14/2004 WEST DEPTFORD COLONIAL PIPELINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $399,141 55 0
06/15/2004 CAMDEN PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $889,243 N/A N/A
06/18/2004 WOODBURY HEIGHTS HARBOR PIPELINE CO INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $106,875 2 1
07/15/2004 PRINCETON WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $144,640 N/A N/A
10/12/2004 EDISON PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $575,014 N/A N/A
11/09/2004 SAYREVILLE WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE -TRANSCO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $288,934 N/A N/A
01/27/2005 SALEM SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $611,956 N/A N/A
01/30/2005 UNION ELIZABETHTOWN GAS COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 3 $790,942 N/A N/A
02/02/2005 VOORHEES SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $242,298 N/A N/A
05/18/2005 WALDWICK PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $897,402 N/A N/A
05/31/2005 RIDGEFIELD AMERADA HESS CORPORATION CORROSION 0 0 $280,662 2 2
07/21/2005 MILLVILLE SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $772 N/A N/A
12/13/2005 BERGENFIELD PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 2 $3,095,725 N/A N/A
08/29/2006 NEWARK SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. CORROSION 0 0 $107,974 19 0
10/10/2007 LINDEN BUCKEYE PARTNERS ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $21,811 85 0
11/27/2007 BORDENTOWN HARBOR PIPELINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $359,884 15 5
03/13/2008 WEST DEPTFORD COLONIAL PIPELINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $170,000 18 0
05/06/2008 OLD BRIDGE NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $151,485 N/A N/A
05/25/2008 PARSIPPANNY TROY HILLS NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $251,220 N/A N/A
10/03/2008 HAMILTON COLONIAL PIPELINE CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,148,948 835 2
11/04/2008 WANAMASSA NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 2 $500,000 N/A N/A
Totals     1 14 $14,110,313 1,267 10
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New Jersey Hazardous Liquid: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (E)
06/10/2003 MOUNT LAUREL COLONIAL PIPELINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $110,501 236 0
06/14/2004 WEST DEPTFORD COLONIAL PIPELINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $399,141 55 0
06/18/2004 WOODBURY HEIGHTS HARBOR PIPELINE CO INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $106,875 2 1
05/31/2005 RIDGEFIELD AMERADA HESS CORPORATION CORROSION 0 0 $280,662 2 2
08/29/2006 NEWARK SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. CORROSION 0 0 $107,974 19 0
10/10/2007 LINDEN BUCKEYE PARTNERS ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $21,811 85 0
11/27/2007 BORDENTOWN HARBOR PIPELINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $359,884 15 5
03/13/2008 WEST DEPTFORD COLONIAL PIPELINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $170,000 18 0
10/03/2008 HAMILTON COLONIAL PIPELINE CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,148,948 835 2
Totals     0 0 $2,705,800 1,267 10
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New Jersey Hazardous Liquid Onshore: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (E)
06/10/2003 MOUNT LAUREL COLONIAL PIPELINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $110,501 236 0
06/14/2004 WEST DEPTFORD COLONIAL PIPELINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $399,141 55 0
06/18/2004 WOODBURY HEIGHTS HARBOR PIPELINE CO INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $106,875 2 1
05/31/2005 RIDGEFIELD AMERADA HESS CORPORATION CORROSION 0 0 $280,662 2 2
08/29/2006 NEWARK SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. CORROSION 0 0 $107,974 19 0
10/10/2007 LINDEN BUCKEYE PARTNERS ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $21,811 85 0
11/27/2007 BORDENTOWN HARBOR PIPELINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $359,884 15 5
03/13/2008 WEST DEPTFORD COLONIAL PIPELINE CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $170,000 18 0
10/03/2008 HAMILTON COLONIAL PIPELINE CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,148,948 835 2
Totals     0 0 $2,705,800 1,267 10
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New Jersey Gas Transmission: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
03/03/1999 LIVINGSTON TRANSCO GAS PIPELINE CORP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $99,408
05/07/2004 LITTLE FALLS WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $96,276
07/15/2004 PRINCETON WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $144,640
11/09/2004 SAYREVILLE WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE -TRANSCO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $288,934
05/06/2008 OLD BRIDGE NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $151,485
Totals     0 0 $780,745
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New Jersey Gas Transmission Onshore: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
03/03/1999 LIVINGSTON TRANSCO GAS PIPELINE CORP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $99,408
05/07/2004 LITTLE FALLS WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $96,276
07/15/2004 PRINCETON WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $144,640
11/09/2004 SAYREVILLE WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE -TRANSCO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $288,934
05/06/2008 OLD BRIDGE NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $151,485
Totals     0 0 $780,745
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New Jersey Gas Distribution: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
11/29/1999 WATCHUNG PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $372,781
01/22/2000 FLEMINGTON ELIZABETHTOWN GAS CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 2 $243,600
03/23/2000 MADISON PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO CORROSION 0 2 $0
11/28/2000 CRANBURY PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $365,400
02/23/2001 SECAUCUS PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $357,045
02/27/2003 PERTH AMBOY ELIZABETHTOWN GAS CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 2 $1,150,684
09/15/2003 CHATMAN PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $109,315
01/19/2004 CLARK ELIZABETHTOWN GAS CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 1 0 $170,365
06/15/2004 CAMDEN PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $889,243
10/12/2004 EDISON PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $575,014
01/27/2005 SALEM SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $611,956
01/30/2005 UNION ELIZABETHTOWN GAS COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 3 $790,942
02/02/2005 VOORHEES SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $242,298
05/18/2005 WALDWICK PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $897,402
07/21/2005 MILLVILLE SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $772
12/13/2005 BERGENFIELD PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 2 $3,095,725
05/25/2008 PARSIPPANNY TROY HILLS NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $251,220
11/04/2008 WANAMASSA NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 2 $500,000
Totals     1 14 $10,623,768
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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

See Pipeline Incidents and Mileage Reports for more pipeline safety reports.

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