MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.62370, -83.48667 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 7/14/23 AT 11:41, LOCAL OPERATIONS DISCOVERED A LEAK AT THE SUN TERMINAL METER STATION MANIFOLD. THE CONTROL ROOM WAS CONTACTED AND SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED THE FACILITY. A FITTING ON THE 16-INCH PRESSURE RELIEF LINE WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. APPROXIMATELY, 28 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED TO SOIL AND ROCK INSIDE THE STATION. CLEAN-UP CREWS REMOVED FREE PRODUCT AND CONTAMINATED SOIL/ROCK. THE FAILED PIPING WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION.
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.