COLONIAL PIPELINE CO

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorCOLONIAL PIPELINE CO
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates33.28180, -86.80295

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

ON JUNE 12, 2024, AT 20:30 LOCAL TIME, A COLONIAL EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING A ROUTINE STATION CHECK WHEN THEY NOTICED PRODUCT SPRAYING FROM THE LINE 01 TRAP DISCHARGE VALVE. THE SOURCE WAS ISOLATED AND LINE 01 WAS SHUTDOWN. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AND LINE 01 WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS ON JUNE 13, 2024. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. UPDATE: REVISED CAUSE FROM G8 TO G6.

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.

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