IMTT-BAYONNE
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 31, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 31, 2024 |
| Operator | IMTT-BAYONNE |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.65459, -74.11621 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,200 |
| Emergency Response | $2,300 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 31, 2024 AN ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS DETECTED BY TERMINAL PERSONNEL IN THE VICINITY OF YARD 6. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A SPILL OF GASOLINE HAS OCCURRED SOMETIME IN THE MORNING HOURS THAT HAD ORIGINATED FROM A CIRCULATION PUMP ALONG THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE YARD. THE PUMP HAD MOST RECENTLY SERVICED TANK 6007 BUT WAS IDLE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PUMP'S METALLIC SEAL EXPERIENCED A FAILURE, LIKELY AS A RESULT OF ROUTINE WEAR COUPLED POSSIBLY WITH A FREEZING EXPANSION OF MOISTURE THAT ACCUMULATED FROM THE RAIN THE PREVIOUS EVENING AND AN OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURE THAT WAS IN THE 20'S. SPILL VOLUME WAS ESTIMATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 4.71 BARRELS."
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.