WEST COAST TERMINAL PIPELINE (WCTP)
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 2, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 2, 2022 |
| Operator | WEST COAST TERMINAL PIPELINE (WCTP) |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.80366, -118.23357 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 1600 ON 2/2/2022 A DIESEL RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED ON A THREADED FITTING ON TANK 14'S MIXING NOZZLE. DIESEL HAD ALREADY CONTACTED THE SOIL UNDER THE MIXER AND TRAVELED UNDER THE GRAVEL AND 100+ FEET AWAY TOWARDS THE TANK DIKE DRAIN. NO PRODUCT LEFT THE DIKE DRAIN. A CONTAINMENT PAD WAS PLACED UNDER THE MIXER AND A VACUUM TRUCK WAS ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE RATE OF THE RELEASE UNTIL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS SECURED. AFTER REVIEWING TANK THROUGHPUT DATA AND SOIL CONTAMINATION, THE RELEASE IS ESTIMATED TO BE 75 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.