"BOARDWALK PURITY PIPELINES COMPANY, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident, , January 27, 2026
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 27, 2026 |
| Operator | "BOARDWALK PURITY PIPELINES COMPANY, LLC" |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.75893, -94.91170 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $8,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,600 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 1/27/2026, BPC'S CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED AN AMMONIA GAS DETECTOR ALARM. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE LOCATION AND FOUND MOV-0201 LEAKING FROM THE STEM PACKING. VALVE MOV-0201 WAS CLOSED FOR OPERATIONAL PURPOSES. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE UNABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS AND A CONTRACTOR WAS CONTACTED. AS A PRECAUTION, UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM VALVES WERE CLOSED. ONCE THE CONTRACTOR WAS ONSITE, PACKING WAS INJECTED INTO THE VALVE AND THE LEAK WAS STOPPED."
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.