Pipe pressure before gas explosions was 12 times too high
The pressure in natural gas pipelines prior to a series of explosions and fires in Massachusetts last week was 12 times higher than it should have been, according to a letter from the state's U.S. senators to executives of the utility in charge of the pipelines.
Democratic U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey sent the letter Monday seeking answers about the explosions from the heads of Columbia Gas, the company that serves the communities of Lawrence, Andover and North Andover, and NiSource, the parent company of Columbia Gas.
"The federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has reported that the pressure in the Columbia Gas system should have been around 0.5 pounds per square inch (PSI), but readings in the area reached at least 6 PSI — twelve times higher than the system was intended to hold," the letter said.
The pressure spike registered in a Columbia Gas control room in Ohio, the senators said in the letter, which requests a reply by Wednesday.
See also: Columbia Gas pledges $10M toward relief efforts in Lawrence, Andover, North Andover
Previously: 60-80 Homes Burn; Gas Line "Incident" in Northern Massachusetts
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 19 2018, @01:41PM (2 children)
Barely interested!
Oh my.... I needed a good laugh this morning. You're quite the comedian.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 19 2018, @03:17PM (1 child)
Hey! His life might just be so exciting and acyion packed that camping SN threads to pontificate on senator's reactions to a small tragedy barely registers. Probably doing it between celebrity stalker emails and his scheming with khallow in #villains4cheep
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday September 19 2018, @05:17PM
Or it's what I always do while drinking my morning coffee...
My rights don't end where your fear begins.