CENTRAL FLORIDA PIPELINE CORP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | CENTRAL FLORIDA PIPELINE CORP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.09918, -81.71626 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON 9/4/2024 AT 1300 EDT, WHILE EXCAVATING A DENT FOR A PLANNED INTEGRITY REPAIR, A LEAK WAS FOUND ON THE CENTRAL FLORIDA PIPELINE (PHMSA OPID 2190) 10-INCH TAMPA TO ORLANDO LINE AT A PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED PLIDCO WELD+ ENDS COUPLING. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN, AND VALVES CLOSED TO ISOLATE THE SEGMENT. THE COATING ON THE COUPLING WAS FOUND TO BE SATURATED WITH PRODUCT WITH NO VISIBLE DRIPPING. THE VOLUME RELEASED IS ESTIMATED TO BE LESS THAN 0.5 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL. SOIL AND WATER SAMPLES IN THE AREA WERE NEGATIVE FOR CONTAMINATION. ON 9/7/2024, CFPL COMPLETED A 37-FOOT PIPELINE REPLACEMENT TO REMOVE THE FITTING ALONG WITH THE DENT THAT WAS ORIGINALLY THE TARGET OF THE EXCAVATION. ON 9/8/2024 AT 12:40 EDT, CFPL DETERMINED THAT THE REPAIRS HAD EXCEEDED $50,000. THE REQUIRED NRC NOTIFICATION WAS MADE AT 12:50 EDT UNDER NRC REPORT 1410240 AND THE SUBSEQUENT 48-HOUR UPDATE UNDER REPORT 1410295.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.