IMTT-BAYONNE
hazardous_liquid Incident, , January 10, 2026
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 10, 2026 |
| Operator | IMTT-BAYONNE |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.65612, -74.09266 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $75,000 |
| Emergency Response | $42,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"**2-4-2026** ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2026, AT APPROXIMATELY 14:00 HOURS, A DISTILLATE TRANSFER WAS INITIATED FROM TANK 8573 TO TANK 7509. DURING THE TRANSFER, PERSONNEL FROM THE CONTRACTOR WEST MAINTENANCE REPORTED HEARING A SOUND AND SUBSEQUENTLY OBSERVED A RELEASE OF PRODUCT FROM THE TRANSFER LINE AT THE ROAD CROSSING IN THE VICINITY OF TANK 8560. THE PIPING AT THE ROAD CROSSING IS INSTALLED WITHIN A PROTECTIVE SLEEVE. UPON DISCOVERY, THE RELEASE WAS IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO OPERATIONS (UNIT 8). THE TRANSFER WAS PROMPTLY STOPPED, AND THE AFFECTED LINE WAS ISOLATED. PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT APPROXIMATELY 10 BARRELS OF PRODUCT WERE RELEASED. A RESPONSE AND CLEANUP CONTRACTOR WAS MOBILIZED TO THE SITE THE SAME DAY. CONTAINMENT AND RECOVERY ACTIVITIES WERE PERFORMED UTILIZING A VACUUM TRUCK, AND IMPACTED SOIL IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF THE PIPING CROSSING WAS EXCAVATED AND CONTAINERIZED BASED ON VISUAL OBSERVATIONS. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT INCLUDED INTERMITTENT RAINFALL WITH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES IN THE 40
About This Pipeline Incident
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