COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 12, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 12, 2024 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.28180, -86.80295 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100,000 |
| Emergency Response | $75,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JUNE 12, 2024, AT 20:30 LOCAL TIME, A COLONIAL EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING A ROUTINE STATION CHECK WHEN THEY NOTICED PRODUCT SPRAYING FROM THE LINE 01 TRAP DISCHARGE VALVE. THE SOURCE WAS ISOLATED AND LINE 01 WAS SHUTDOWN. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AND LINE 01 WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS ON JUNE 13, 2024. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. UPDATE: REVISED CAUSE FROM G8 TO G6."
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.