IMTT-BAYONNE
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | IMTT-BAYONNE |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.65459, -74.11621 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 31, 2024 AN ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS DETECTED BY TERMINAL PERSONNEL IN THE VICINITY OF YARD 6. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A SPILL OF GASOLINE HAS OCCURRED SOMETIME IN THE MORNING HOURS THAT HAD ORIGINATED FROM A CIRCULATION PUMP ALONG THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE YARD. THE PUMP HAD MOST RECENTLY SERVICED TANK 6007 BUT WAS IDLE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PUMP'S METALLIC SEAL EXPERIENCED A FAILURE, LIKELY AS A RESULT OF ROUTINE WEAR COUPLED POSSIBLY WITH A FREEZING EXPANSION OF MOISTURE THAT ACCUMULATED FROM THE RAIN THE PREVIOUS EVENING AND AN OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE THAT WAS IN THE 20'S. SPILL VOLUME WAS ESTIMATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 4.71 BARRELS.
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.