"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 15, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 15, 2024 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.84404, -75.49289 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $250 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MAY 15, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 1045 AM LOCAL BUCKEYE PERSONNEL NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF PRODUCT IN THE YARD. ADDITIONAL OBSERVATION REVEALED FREE PRODUCT AROUND THE AREA OF THE CLEAN PRODUCTS SUMP. THE LOCAL OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TRANSFER OF PRODUCT FROM THE CLEAN PRODUCT SUMP TO THE TRANSMIX TANK. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE CLEAN PRODUCT SUMP HAD OVERFLOWED DUE TO A FAILED SUMP FLOAT/SWITCH . THE SWITCH FAILED TO DUE AGE RELATED / END OF LIFE USE / FATIGUE. ALL INTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE COMPLETED. THE NRC WAS NOT CONTACTED AS THIS INCIDENT DID NOT MEET NRC REPORTING CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS. LOCAL ORSO RESPONDED TO REMOVE ALL AFFECTED SOIL, STONE. APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF TRANSMIX WAS RELEASED AND CONTAINED ON OPERATOR PROPERTY. ALL RELEASED PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED. THE FAILED SWITCH WAS REPLACED, AND EQUIPMENT WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS."
About This Pipeline Incident
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