COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.57649, -74.25309 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT 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
CORROSION CONTRACTOR WORKING IN THE AREA NOTICED STAINED STONE AROUND TANK 1475. CONTRACTOR NOTIFIED LINDEN OPERATIONS. COLONIAL PERSONNEL INVESTIGATED AND DETERMINED POSSIBLE TANK LEAK AND ACTIVATED THE LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM. APPROPRIATE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. TANK EMPTIED AND ISOLATED FROM PIPING MANIFOLDS. INTERNAL INSPECTION CURRENTLY UNDER WAY TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE OF FAILURE. UPDATE 10/16/23 AN INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED, THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS STRESS ON THE ANGLE JOINING THE DRAIN DRY SUMP TO THE BOTTOM PLATE WHICH CAUSED THE STEEL TO CRACK. A METALLURGY REPORT CONCLUDED THAT THE FATIGUE CRACK IN THE DRAIN DRY SUMP ANGLE WAS CAUSED BY FREEZE-THAW CYCLES OF THE GROUNDWATER WHEN THE TANK IS EMPTY. UPDATE 11/9/2023 UPDATED SUB-CAUSE TO INCLUDE THERMAL STRESS.
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.