"SUNOCO, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 26, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 26, 2024 |
| Operator | "SUNOCO, LLC" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.60819, -74.22165 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,000 |
| Emergency Response | $30,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON MAY 26, 2024 AT 11:18 AM, SUNOCO OPERATOR ARRIVED AT PUMP PAD #3 (WHICH IS INSIDE THE FACILITY FENCELINE) TO CONDUCT AN AVO INSPECTION OF FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL TO AREA NEAR PUMP PAD #3, SUNOCO OPERATOR DETECTED SMELL OF GASOLINE AND INITIATED SHUTDOWN OF THE PUMPS. OPERATOR OBSERVED PUMP #12'S SEAL LEAKING GASOLINE AND THE PUMP'S SUCTION AND DISCHARGE VALVES WERE CLOSED TO STOP THE LEAK. APPROXIMATELY 10 BARRELS OF THE LEAK WAS RECOVERED AND 15-BARRELS WAS RELEASED INTO SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AND CLEANED UP (NO WATER WAS IMPACTED). INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE PUMP SEAL FAILED, THEN LEAKED AND THE SEAL FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY AN IMPELLER BORE CLEARANCE TO THE SHAFT. UPDATE: PUMP SEAL FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE COUPLING SIDE SHAFT SLEEVE BACKING OFF OF THE IMPELLER. THIS RESULTED IN THE IMPELLER BORE CLEARANCE TO THE SHAFT THAT CAUSED THE COUPLING SIDE MECHANICAL SEAL TO FAIL."
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.