COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 22, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 22, 2024 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.07123, -79.93687 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,693 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AN AIRPORT DELIVERY OCCURRED FROM 0107 TO 0140 ON 1/22/2024. AFTER THE DELIVERY WAS COMPLETE THE HIGH-LEVEL ALARM FOR THE GBA OWS ACTIVATED AT 0150. UPON INVESTIGATION, PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED A LEAK FROM THE COALESCER VESSEL DRAIN VALVE ON THE GREENSBORO AIRPORT FILTRATION SYSTEM AND THAT THE PRODUCT ESCAPING WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE CONTAINMENT PAD AREA. THE COALESCER VESSEL DRAIN VALVE WAS REPAIRED ON 1/22/24. AN INCIDENT INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS EQUIPMENT FAILURE. THE COALESCER VESSEL DRAIN LINE VALVE LOST THE SEAL DUE TO FREEZE-RELATED EXPANSION."
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.