PRODUCTS (SE) PIPE LINE CORPORATION
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 27, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 27, 2022 |
| Operator | PRODUCTS (SE) PIPE LINE CORPORATION |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.75905, -84.67309 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $750 |
| Emergency Response | $15,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12/27/2022 AT 0900 EST, A LOCAL EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED A PRODUCT RELEASE OF JET FUEL/WATER MIX ON THE GRAVEL AREA UNDER & NEXT TO PPL'S MAF PIPELINE FILTER VESSELS AT THE AUSTELL TANK FARM FACILITY LOCATED IN LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA, DOUGLASS COUNTY. THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF THE JET FUEL/WATER MIX RELEASED WAS 1.8 BBLS/ 77 GALLONS. THE PRODUCT LEAKED FROM A SPLIT IN A SECTION OF ABOVE GROUND DRAINPIPE. LOW TEMPERATURES CAUSED THE WATER/JET FUEL MIX INSIDE OF THE DRAIN LINE TO FREEZE, EXPAND, AND SPLIT OPEN THE DRAIN LINE, RESULTING IN THE RELEASE OF PRODUCT WHEN THE ICE THAWED. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE LINE HAD NOT BEEN WINTERIZED PRIOR TO THE FREEZE. AN OSRO WAS CALLED TO COLLECT AND REMOVE CONTAMINATED SOIL AND THE FAILED PIPING WAS ISOLATED, REMOVED AND REPLACED."
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.