COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.40277, -89.91844 |
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 6 JUNE 2025 AT 15:45, AN EMPLOYEE OBSERVED STAINED GRAVEL AT THE COLUMBIA STATION IN THE VICINITY OF THE LINE 1 STATION DISCHARGE VALVE. ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION USING ABSORBENT MATERIAL CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF PRODUCT. NOTIFICATION AND RESPONSE ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED AND CONTRACTORS ARRIVED ON SCENE THAT EVENING. ON 7 JUNE EXCAVATION REVEALED A SMALL SWEAT AT THE LINE 1 DISCHARGE CHECK VALVE.(VALVE COVER). THE CHECKVALVE O-RING WAS REPLACED ON 11 JUNE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE VOLUME OF PRODUCT RELEASED IN THIS EVENT IS NON-REPORTABLE, HOWEVER, THE COST OF THE RESPONSE, CLEANUP AND REPAIR EXCEED THE $50K REPORTING THRESHOLD.
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.