"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident, , January 16, 2026
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 16, 2026 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.66633, -83.47222 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 16TH, 2026 AT 21:50 EST, BUCKEYE'S LEHIGH VALLEY CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A HAZARDOUS GAS ALARM (SCADA GENERATED) FOR THE TOLEDO STATION YORK STREET FACILITY. THE CONTROLLER IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE ON DUTY LOCAL OPERATOR TO INVESTIGATE. THIS ALARM CAUSED THE MAINLINE PUMPING UNITS FOR DS302CG TO CRASH AND LOCKOUT, EFFECTIVELY SHUTTING THE LINE DOWN. ADDITIONALLY, WITHIN TEN MINUTES OF RECEIVING THIS ALARM ALL OTHER INBOUND AND OUTBOUND LINES WERE SHUT DOWN. AT 22:09 THE LOCAL OPERATOR ON SITE CONFIRMED THE RELEASE WITH CONTROL CENTER AND INITIATED INTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS. THE FAILED COMPONENT WAS A FROZEN 2"" VALVE ON A STRAINER DRAIN LINE. LOCAL OPERATIONS WAS ABLE TO ISOLATE THE STRAINER AND REPLACE THE VALVE TO RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATIONS. INITIAL ESTIMATES OF THE RELEASE WERE FIVE TO TEN GALLONS OF GASOLINE. THE IMPACTED AREA WAS COVERED IN SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW AND ICE. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ARRIVED ON SCENE AT 23:03 AND UPDATED THE RELEASE VOLUME TO AN ESTIMATED 2 BARRELS. AT THIS TIME, IT WAS DEEMED POSSIBLE THAT THIS ACCIDENT COULD COST THE OPERATOR GREATER THAN $50,000 IN PROPERTY DAMAGE REQUIRING A NOTIFICATION TO THE NRC. NRC REPORT 1452920 AT 23:42 ON 01/16/2026."
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.