The report below provides some details for all reported significant incidents in the state of New Jersey over the period 1998-2008.
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.
Date | City | Operator | Cause | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage (B) (C) | Gross Barrels Lost | Net Barrels Lost (D) |
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04/20/1998 | WOODBRIDGE | STOLTHAVEN PERTH AMBOY INC | CORROSION | 0 | 0 | $606,046 | 184 | 131 |
09/11/1998 | RUNNEMEDE | SUN PIPELINE CORP - GENERAL WASH BLDG | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $96,967 | 20 | 7 |
10/08/1998 | PINEHURST | SOUTH JERSEY GAS CO | HUMAN ERROR | 0 | 1 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
03/03/1999 | LIVINGSTON | TRANSCO GAS PIPELINE CORP | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $95,711 | N/A | N/A |
11/29/1999 | WATCHUNG | PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $358,916 | N/A | N/A |
01/22/2000 | FLEMINGTON | ELIZABETHTOWN GAS CO | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 2 | $234,540 | 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 | $351,810 | N/A | N/A |
02/23/2001 | SECAUCUS | PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $343,765 | N/A | N/A |
02/27/2003 | PERTH AMBOY | ELIZABETHTOWN GAS CO | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 2 | $1,107,888 | N/A | N/A |
06/10/2003 | MOUNT LAUREL | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $106,391 | 236 | 0 |
09/15/2003 | CHATMAN | PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $105,249 | N/A | N/A |
01/19/2004 | CLARK | ELIZABETHTOWN GAS CO | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 1 | 0 | $164,029 | N/A | N/A |
05/07/2004 | LITTLE FALLS | WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $92,552 | N/A | N/A |
06/14/2004 | WEST DEPTFORD | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $384,296 | 55 | 0 |
06/15/2004 | CAMDEN | PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $856,161 | N/A | N/A |
06/18/2004 | WOODBURY HEIGHTS | HARBOR PIPELINE CO | HUMAN ERROR | 0 | 0 | $102,901 | 2 | 1 |
07/15/2004 | PRINCETON | WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $134,399 | N/A | N/A |
10/12/2004 | EDISON | PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $553,396 | N/A | N/A |
11/09/2004 | SAYREVILLE | WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE -TRANSCO | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $277,241 | N/A | N/A |
01/27/2005 | SALEM | SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $588,841 | N/A | N/A |
01/30/2005 | UNION | ELIZABETHTOWN GAS COMPANY | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 3 | $761,521 | N/A | N/A |
02/02/2005 | VOORHEES | SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 0 | $233,287 | N/A | N/A |
05/18/2005 | WALDWICK | PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $864,026 | N/A | N/A |
05/31/2005 | RIDGEFIELD | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | CORROSION | 0 | 0 | $270,224 | 2 | 2 |
07/21/2005 | MILLVILLE | SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 1 | $736 | N/A | N/A |
12/13/2005 | BERGENFIELD | PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 2 | $2,980,410 | N/A | N/A |
08/29/2006 | NEWARK | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. | CORROSION | 0 | 0 | $103,958 | 19 | 0 |
10/10/2007 | LINDEN | BUCKEYE PARTNERS | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 0 | $21,000 | 85 | 0 |
03/13/2008 | WEST DEPTFORD | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $170,000 | 18 | 0 |
04/26/2008 | THREE BRIDGES | ELIZABETHTOWN GAS CO | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $400,284 | N/A | N/A |
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 | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $251,220 | N/A | N/A |
Totals | 1 | 13 | $12,769,260 | 621 | 141 |
Date | City | Operator | Cause | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage (B) (C) | Gross Barrels Lost | Net Barrels Lost (D) |
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04/20/1998 | WOODBRIDGE | STOLTHAVEN PERTH AMBOY INC | CORROSION | 0 | 0 | $606,046 | 184 | 131 |
09/11/1998 | RUNNEMEDE | SUN PIPELINE CORP - GENERAL WASH BLDG | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $96,967 | 20 | 7 |
06/10/2003 | MOUNT LAUREL | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $106,391 | 236 | 0 |
06/14/2004 | WEST DEPTFORD | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $384,296 | 55 | 0 |
06/18/2004 | WOODBURY HEIGHTS | HARBOR PIPELINE CO | HUMAN ERROR | 0 | 0 | $102,901 | 2 | 1 |
05/31/2005 | RIDGEFIELD | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | CORROSION | 0 | 0 | $270,224 | 2 | 2 |
08/29/2006 | NEWARK | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. | CORROSION | 0 | 0 | $103,958 | 19 | 0 |
10/10/2007 | LINDEN | BUCKEYE PARTNERS | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 0 | $21,000 | 85 | 0 |
03/13/2008 | WEST DEPTFORD | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $170,000 | 18 | 0 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | $1,861,786 | 621 | 141 |
Date | City | Operator | Cause | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage (B) (C) | Gross Barrels Lost | Net Barrels Lost (D) |
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04/20/1998 | WOODBRIDGE | STOLTHAVEN PERTH AMBOY INC | CORROSION | 0 | 0 | $606,046 | 184 | 131 |
09/11/1998 | RUNNEMEDE | SUN PIPELINE CORP - GENERAL WASH BLDG | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $96,967 | 20 | 7 |
06/10/2003 | MOUNT LAUREL | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $106,391 | 236 | 0 |
06/14/2004 | WEST DEPTFORD | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $384,296 | 55 | 0 |
06/18/2004 | WOODBURY HEIGHTS | HARBOR PIPELINE CO | HUMAN ERROR | 0 | 0 | $102,901 | 2 | 1 |
05/31/2005 | RIDGEFIELD | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | CORROSION | 0 | 0 | $270,224 | 2 | 2 |
08/29/2006 | NEWARK | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. | CORROSION | 0 | 0 | $103,958 | 19 | 0 |
10/10/2007 | LINDEN | BUCKEYE PARTNERS | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 0 | $21,000 | 85 | 0 |
03/13/2008 | WEST DEPTFORD | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $170,000 | 18 | 0 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | $1,861,786 | 621 | 141 |
No Data Available
Date | City | Operator | Cause | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage (B) (C) |
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03/03/1999 | LIVINGSTON | TRANSCO GAS PIPELINE CORP | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $95,711 |
05/07/2004 | LITTLE FALLS | WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $92,552 |
07/15/2004 | PRINCETON | WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $134,399 |
11/09/2004 | SAYREVILLE | WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE -TRANSCO | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $277,241 |
05/06/2008 | OLD BRIDGE | NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS CO | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $151,485 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | $751,389 |
Date | City | Operator | Cause | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage (B) (C) |
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03/03/1999 | LIVINGSTON | TRANSCO GAS PIPELINE CORP | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $95,711 |
05/07/2004 | LITTLE FALLS | WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $92,552 |
07/15/2004 | PRINCETON | WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $134,399 |
11/09/2004 | SAYREVILLE | WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE -TRANSCO | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $277,241 |
05/06/2008 | OLD BRIDGE | NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS CO | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $151,485 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | $751,389 |
No Data Available
No Data Available
Date | City | Operator | Cause | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage (B) (C) |
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10/08/1998 | PINEHURST | SOUTH JERSEY GAS CO | HUMAN ERROR | 0 | 1 | $0 |
11/29/1999 | WATCHUNG | PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $358,916 |
01/22/2000 | FLEMINGTON | ELIZABETHTOWN GAS CO | MATERIAL FAILURE | 0 | 2 | $234,540 |
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 | $351,810 |
02/23/2001 | SECAUCUS | PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $343,765 |
02/27/2003 | PERTH AMBOY | ELIZABETHTOWN GAS CO | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 2 | $1,107,888 |
09/15/2003 | CHATMAN | PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $105,249 |
01/19/2004 | CLARK | ELIZABETHTOWN GAS CO | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 1 | 0 | $164,029 |
06/15/2004 | CAMDEN | PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $856,161 |
10/12/2004 | EDISON | PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $553,396 |
01/27/2005 | SALEM | SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $588,841 |
01/30/2005 | UNION | ELIZABETHTOWN GAS COMPANY | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 3 | $761,521 |
02/02/2005 | VOORHEES | SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 0 | $233,287 |
05/18/2005 | WALDWICK | PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $864,026 |
07/21/2005 | MILLVILLE | SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 1 | $736 |
12/13/2005 | BERGENFIELD | PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 2 | $2,980,410 |
04/26/2008 | THREE BRIDGES | ELIZABETHTOWN GAS CO | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $400,284 |
05/25/2008 | PARSIPPANNY TROY HILLS | NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS CO | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $251,220 |
Totals | 1 | 13 | $10,156,085 |
Notes
- 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.
- Costs in the current year (2008) are nominal (as reported). The costs for incidents prior to 2008 are presented in 2007 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.
- 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 2007 dollars. Costs in current year (2008) are nominal.
- Net Barrels Lost applies only to Liquid incidents and is the difference between Gross Barrels Lost and Barrels Recovered.
Sources
- PHMSA Hazardous Liquid Filtered Incidents File - October 14, 2008
- PHMSA Gas Transmission Filtered Incidents File - October 14, 2008
- PHMSA Gas Distribution Filtered Incidents File - October 14, 2008
See Pipeline Incidents and Mileage Reports for more pipeline safety reports.