COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 16, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 16, 2025 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.59854, -85.82555 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,000 |
| Emergency Response | $44,013 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JULY 16, 2025, A CONTRACTOR, HIRED BY COLONIAL, OBSERVED PRODUCT BEING RELEASED FROM A 3-INCH INJECTION PIPE AT THE LINE 01 STRAINER IN AN AREA EXPOSED BY PRIOR EXCAVATION. THE 3-INCH INJECTION PIPE WAS CUT OUT AND BLIND FLANGES WERE PUT INTO PLACE AT THE INJECTION VALVE AND AT THE STRAINER. INTERNAL CORROSION WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE."
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.