"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 4, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 4, 2025 |
| Operator | "KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.84322, -90.08758 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $24,000 |
| Emergency Response | $4,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 0320 ON DECEMBER 4, 2025, AN OPERATOR IDENTIFIED A LEAK WHERE APPROXIMATELY 8 GALLONS OF PRODUCT WERE RELEASED AT THE J283A PUMP, WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE ROUNDS. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE RELEASE WAS CAUSED BY A SEAL FAILURE RESULTING FROM CHEMICAL ATTACK ON THE DYNAMIC O-RING. THE CHEMICAL ATTACK CAUSED THE O-RING TO EXPAND AND EXTRUDE OUT OF ITS GROOVE, LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTAINMENT AT THE PUMP SEAL. BELOW ARE THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN TO MITIGATE RECURRENCE: CONSTRUCTION OF A CONCRETE BERM AROUND THE J283A PUMP BASE TO PROVIDE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. INSTALLATION OF A DOUBLE-LIP MECHANICAL SEAL TO PROVIDE SECONDARY FAIL PROTECTION. INSTALLATION OF NEW SEALS FOR CRITICAL COMPONENTS CONSTRUCTED OF KALREZ MATERIAL INSTEAD OF VITON, DUE TO ITS INCREASED RESISTANCE TO CHEMICAL ATTACK. INSTALLATION OF A MECHANICAL SEAL LUBRICANT BOWL, WHICH PROVIDES INDICATION OF MECHANICAL SEAL FAILURE BY DISPLACING THE OIL LUBRICANT INTERNALLY WITH GASOLINE THAT THE PUMP TRANSFERS."
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.