COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 14, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 14, 2025 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.64803, -85.51422 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $41,101 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 14, 2025, A COLONIAL EMPLOYEE DETECTED DIESEL ODORS IN HEFLIN STATION NEAR THREE FRAC TANKS THAT WERE RECENTLY INSTALLED TO SERVE AS TEMPORARY RELIEF WHILE THE FIXED STATION RELIEF TANK WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR A SCHEDULED INSPECTION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE EMPLOYEE CONFIRMED THE PRODUCT HAD BEEN RELEASED FROM A FRAC TANK INTO THE LINED SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AND OUTSIDE OF THE CONTAINMENT. COLONIAL'S INCIDENT ANALYSIS DETERMINED THE RELEASE WAS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION NEAR THE DISCHARGE VALVE AT THE REAR OF THE FRAC TANK. THE INSPECTION CONDUCTED BY THE THIRD PARTY FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE AREA OF CONCERN. NOTE: 5.0 PSI WAS ESTIMATED AS THE PRESSURE AT THE POINT AND TIME OF THE ACCIDENT (E1) BASED ON LIMITED INFORMATION REGARDING THE HEIGHT OF PRODUCT IN THE FRAC TANK AT THE TIME AS A RESULT OF NO ANALOG LEVEL INFORMATION."
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.