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Nebraska State Fire MarshalPipeline Safety SectionInspection ReportSFM Deputy Conducting Inspection:Stephen LucasInspection Type:Call#:Report Date:87156/14/2013Inspection Date(s):05/10,6/7,10,&14 2013Damage Prevention InvestigationOperator Name:Unit:Town/Site:Facility ID:MetropolitanOmahaOmaha14-01-463Utilities District(MUD)

NEBRASKA STATE FIRE MARSHAL - PIPELINE SAFETY SECTIONDamage Prevention InvestigationName of Operator: MUDOperator Address:3100 South 61st AvenueOmaha, NE 68106-3621Persons InterviewedTom SmithMike FriendJoe ThomasDenise DolezalPerson conducting Inspection:DSFM 8715Location: OmahaPhone Number: (402) 504-7791Fax Number:Emergency:(402) 554-7777Federal ID:12390TitlePhone No.Janke Plumbing FormanJanke Plumbing Supervisor(402) 505-0455Neighbor at 2605 North 19th Street(402) 208-9868Senior Design Engineer(402) 504-7791Stephen LucasDate: June 14, 2013Description:10 Town Border Stations, 314 District Regulator Stations, 1,354 Key Valves, 1 mi. CathodicallyProtected Transmission Line,1 mile cathodically unprotected bare steel main, 20 milesCathodically Protected Bare Steel Main, 1128 mi. Cathodically Protected Coated Steel Main, 1070mi Plastic Main, 521 mi. Cast iron Main, 10 miles Ductile Iron Main 1 mile other main. 31,262steel services, 7,320 Copper services, 93,947 PE services, 65,257 other services.FINDINGS:At the time of this report it appears MUD violated 49CFR Part 192.605 by not following theirOperations and Maintenance procedure by not marking the location of their underground naturalgas pipeline and performing inspections of excavaiton activities to prevent damage to pipelinefacilities.CONCLUSION:At the time of this report it appears the buried pipeline was damaged at 1823 Corby Street inOmaha on May 10, 2013 due to Metroploitan Utilities District Procedures L-614.0 (I)(F)&(G)notbeing followed.BODY of Report: On May 10, 2013 I spoke with Tom SMITH on North 19th Street betweenCorby and Miami Streets. SMITH said locate order 131230933 had been called into the one callcenter. SMITH said he was excavating for a sewer at 1823 Corby street when he hit theMetropolitan Utilities District natural gas main. SMITH said there were no paint or flagsmarking the Metropolitan Utilities District (MUD) main that was struck by his excavationactivity. SMITH said when he hit the gas line he called his supervisor Mike FRIEND who calledin the damage report and received the damage report number 131300491. SMITH said the paintand flags I observed on the scene were put down at the time MUD engaged in their emergencylocate activities. SMITH said FRIEND was the supervisor for this project and had made all thecontacts with the one call center. SMITH had a copy of his one call locate order and a map thathad been sketched by a Janke Plumbing employee which did not show buried natural gasfacilities on the property.SFM Damage Prevention

NEBRASKA STATE FIRE MARSHAL - PIPELINE SAFETY SECTIONOn May 10, 2013 while I was observing the paint marking the natural gas line running under thesidewalk on the east side of 19th Street between Corby and Miami Streets I met Joe THOMAS.THOMAS said he had been out on the sidewalk early that morning and there were no paintmarks on the sidewalk. THOMAS said he had been evacuated from the area, was just returning,and this was the first he saw of the paint marking the gas main.On June 10, 2013 I reviewed MUD's copy of Locate order 131230933 which stated on May 6,2013 Ron JANKOWSKI painted and flagged the locate order at 1818 and 1823 Corby Street outfront, 37 feet both sides of the property at 1631 hours.On June 10, 2013 I reviewed the Field Services Form 8 leak investigation report completed byAlvin CLARK. CLARK did not document his observance of any paint or flags in the vicinity ofthe line hit.On June 10, 2013 Inspection of the leak reapair report form 34 completed by Tod Borsh andKevin Paasch gave no indication of any flags or paint marking the location of the damaged mainG3 – Excavation Damage – **only one sub-cause can be picked from shaded left-hand columnExcavation Damage by Operator (First Party)Excavation Damage by Operator’s Contractor (Second Party)Excavation Damage by Third PartyPrevious Damage due to Excavation ActivityComplete the following ONLY IF the “Part of system involved in Incident” is Main, Service, or ServiceRiser.**1. Date of the most recent Leak Survey conducted:**2. Has one or more pressure test been conducted since original construction at the point of the Incident?Yes Most recent year tested:Test pressure (psig):NoComplete the following if Excavation Damage by Third Party is selected.3. Did the operator get prior notification of the excavation activity?3.a If Yes, Notification received from: (select all that apply)One-Call SystemExcavatorContractorSFM Damage PreventionYesNoLandowner

NEBRASKA STATE FIRE MARSHAL - PIPELINE SAFETY SECTION4. Right-of-Way where event occurred: (select all that apply)City StreetState HighwayCounty RoadInterstate HighwayOtherPrivate PrivateSpecify:LandownerPrivate BusinessPrivate EasementPipeline Property/EasementPower/Transmission LineRailroadDedicated Public Utility EasementFederal Land5. Type of excavator: (select only armerMunicipalityUnknown/Other6. Type of excavation equipment: (select only arm EquipmentGrader/ScraperHand ToolsProbing DeviceTrencherOccupantDirectional DrillingMilling EquipmentVacuum EquipmentUnknown/Other7. Type of work performed: (select only one)AgricultureCable TVCurb/SidewalkSite DevelopmentDrivewayBuilding ConstructionBuilding DemolitionPublic Transit AuthorityRoad WorkElectricEngineering/SurveyingRailroad MaintenanceNatural Gas pipeline constructionLiquid PipelineTelecommunicationsSewer (Sanitary/Storm)SteamStorm encingPoleWaterWaterway ImprovementStreet LightTraffic SignalTraffic SignUnknown/Other8. Was the One-Call Center notified?YesMillingNo9.a If Yes, specify ticket number: 13130049110. Type of Locator:Utility OwnerContractor LocatorUnknown/Other11. Were facility locate marks visible in the area of excavation?No12. Were facilities marked correctly to Operators O&M?Yes13. Did the damage cause an interruption in service?13.a If Yes, specify duration of the nknown/Other4 hours14. Description of the CGA-DIRT Root Cause (select only the one predominant first level CGA-DIRT Root Causeand then, where available as a choice, the one predominant second level CGA-DIRT Root Cause as well):One-Call Notification Practices Not Sufficient: (select only one)No initial notification made to the One-Call Center by excavatorNo damage notification made to the One-Call Center by excavatorNo emergency notification made to the One-Call Center by utility operatorNotification to One-Call Center made, but not sufficientWrong information provided (to who? one call center, excavator, or utility operator)Locating Practices Not Sufficient: (select only one)Facility could not be found/locatedFacility marking or location not sufficientFacility was not located or markedIncorrect facility records/mapsSFM Damage Prevention

NEBRASKA STATE FIRE MARSHAL - PIPELINE SAFETY SECTIONExcavation Practices Not Sufficient: (select only one)Excavation practices not sufficient (other)Failure to maintain clearanceFailure to maintain the marksFailure to support exposed facilitiesFailure to use hand tools where requiredFailure to verify location by test-hole (pot-holing)Improper backfillingOne-Call Notification Center ErrorAbandoned FacilityDeteriorated FacilityPrevious DamageData Not CollectedOther / None of the Above (explain)605 (a)DAMAGE PREVENTION PROGRAM PROCEDURES.614(c) Participation in a qualified one-call program, or if available, a company program that complieswith the following:(1)Identify persons who engage in excavating (Excavators list)(2)Provide notification to the public in the One Call area (can use PAP)(3)(4)SU N/A N/CxxProvide means for receiving and recording notifications of pending excavationsIf operatory has pipeline in excavation area Provide notification to excavator of type oftemporary markings used to identify location of pipeline facilities(5)Provide means of temporary marking for the pipeline in the vicinity of the excavations(6)Provides for follow-up inspection of the pipeline where there is reason to believe thepipeline could be damaged(i) Inspection must be done to verify integrity of the pipelinex(ii) After blasting, a leak survey must be conducted as part of the inspection by the operatorxxxxxDamage Prevention Program GuidanceThe damage prevention program required by paragraph (a) of this section must, at a minimum:(1) Include the identity, on a current basis, of persons who normally engage in excavationactivities in the area in which the pipeline is located.(2) Provides for notification of the public in the vicinity of the pipeline and actual notification ofthe persons identified in paragraph (c)(1) of this section of the following as often as needed tomake them aware of the damage prevention program:(i) The program’s existence and purpose; and(ii) How to learn the location of underground pipelines before excavation activities are begun.(3) Provide a means of receiving and recording notification of planned excavation activities.SFM Damage Prevention

NEBRASKA STATE FIRE MARSHAL - PIPELINE SAFETY SECTION(4) If the operator has buried pipelines in the area of excavation activity, provide for actualnotification of persons who give notice of their intent to excavate of the type of temporarymarking to be provided and how to identify the markings.(5) Provide for temporary marking of buried pipelines in the area of excavation activity before,as far as practical, the activity begins(6) Provide as follows for inspection of pipelines that an operator has reason to believe could bedamaged by excavation activities:(i) The inspection must be done as frequently as necessary during and after the activities toverify the integrity of the pipeline; and(ii) In the case of blasting, any inspection must include leakage surveys.SFM Damage Prevention