COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 13, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 13, 2024 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.42126, -86.28645 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $400,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 5/13/2024, AT 14:35 LOCAL TIME, A COLONIAL EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING A WALKTHROUGH OF THE ST. IVES BOOSTER STATION AFTER COMPLETING COMMUNICATIONS WORK. THE EMPLOYEE OBSERVED GASOLINE IN THE LINE 1 MONITORING WELLS, AND SEVERAL CHECK VALVE VAULTS. THE RELEASE WAS CONFIRMED TO BE FROM AN ALTERNATE FILL LINE ON THE LINE 01 STRAINER. A FIELD EXAMINATION OF THE ALTERNATE FILL LINE CONFIRMED THAT THE RELEASE WAS A RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION."
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.