NTSB Safety Recommendation P-74-034

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NTSB safety recommendation P-74-034.

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT COLUMBIA GAS OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC.: CONDUCT MORE FREQUENT LEAK DETECTION SURVEYS ON THOSE AREAS WHERE THE GAS PIPELINES ARE OLD, UNCOATED, AND CATHODICALLY UNPROTECTED.

Priority: CLASS II

Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Issued Date: 1974-08-21

Adopted Date: 1974-08-21

Overall Date Closed: 1976-09-10

Synopsis: On December 2, 1973, an explosion followed by an intense fire killed three persons, injured two others, and destroyed a house on the outskirts of Charleston, W. Va. Fire, fueled by natural gas which had saturated the soil, later rekindled briefly in the ground around the house.

Ntsbnumber: PLD74XR008

Report Number: PAR-74-04

Addressee Name: NiSource, Inc. (formerly Columbia Gas)

Addressee Status: Closed--No Longer Applicable

Addressee Date Closed: 1976-09-10

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1975-02-14

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: LETTER FROM COLUMBIA GAS: DEVELOPING ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES IN THEIR O&M PLAN CONCERNING FREQUENCY OF LEAK DETECTION SURVEYS. CORRESPONDENCE DOCUMENTATION INCOMPLETE.

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