COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 13, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 13, 2025 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.80682, -84.90442 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $493,791 |
| Emergency Response | $1,917,586 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 13, 2025, A COLONIAL EMPLOYEE WAS NOTIFIED BY A HOMEOWNER OF A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE NEAR THE COLONIAL ROW ON THEIR PROPERTY. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE NOTED AREA, AN EMPLOYEE CONFIRMED A GASOLINE LEAK ORIGINATING FROM LINE 01. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE LINE WAS EXCAVATED, AND THE LEAK SOURCE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A POSSIBLE CRACK IN A DENT. A SLEEVE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED ON JANUARY 17, 2025, AND THE LINE WAS RESTARTED. PART D QUESTION 5B IS 0 BARRELS BECAUSE A TRACE AMOUNT OF PRODUCT REACHED THE WATER. UPDATE 1/13/2026: THE PIPELINE FAILURE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION."
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.