OLYMPIC PIPE LINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | OLYMPIC PIPE LINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 46.87284, -122.69439 |
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
AT APPROXIMATELY 02:00 DECEMBER 24, 2023, A RELEASE OF 47.5 GALLONS (1.13 BARRELS) OF DIESEL OCCURRED ON THE BALANCE LINE OF THE UNIT 1 MAINLINE PUMP. THE RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE RENTON CONTROL CENTER (RCC) VIA THE FACILITY HYDROCARBON DETECTOR, TRIGGERING AN AUTOMATIC PIPELINE SHUTDOWN. THE RCC CONTACTED A FACILITY TECHNICIAN TO PERFORM A FIELD INVESTIGATION. A LOSS OF PRIMARY CONTAINMENT (LOPC) INTO THE CONCRETE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT WAS DISCOVERED AND NOTIFICATIONS WERE INITIATED PER THE FACILITY RESPONSE PLAN.
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.