WEST COAST TERMINAL PIPELINE (WCTP)
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 8, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 8, 2021 |
| 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 | 33.80000, -118.23000 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $593,005 |
| Emergency Response | $32,927 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 11:20 PACIFIC TIME A LOCAL OPERATOR DISCOVERED 18.7 BARRELS OF JET FUEL WAS RELEASED INTO TANK 60066 VALVE VAULT. THE VALVE VAULT HAS A CONCRETE BOTTOM. A VACUUM TRUCK WAS DISPATCHED TO EMPTY THE VAULT CONTENTS. TANK 60066 WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE. A HELIUM TEST WAS PERFORMED WITH NO SIGNS OF A LEAK FROM THE TANK BOTTOM DETECTED. MULTIPLE HYDROSTATIC TESTS WERE PERFORMED ON THE TANK LINES WITH NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. 3/8/2023 AFTER ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION THE WATER DRAW LINE WAS DETERMINED TO BE INTERNALLY CORRODED AND THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. THE PIPE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND A NEW WATER DRAW LINE WAS INSTALLED.
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.