SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.61608, -74.34011 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A COMPANY MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONDUCTING A VALVE INSPECTION AT MLV 83 NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LAKE AVE AND GOODMAN XING ROADS IN SCOTCH PLAINS TWP., NJ. MLV 83 IS A MANUAL VALVE THAT IS NORMALLY OPEN. UPON OPERATING THE VALVE AS PART OF THE INSPECTION, THE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED A SMALL LEAK COMING FROM THE GREASE FITTING EXTENSION NIPPLE. FURTHER ASSESSMENT DETERMINED THERE WAS DIESEL PRODUCT IN THE VALVE VAULT. NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO SUPERVISOR AND RESPONDERS. THE FREE PRODUCT/WATER MIXTURE WAS COLLECTED FROM THE VAULT VIA VACUUM TRUCK. A TOTAL OF 13.7 GALLONS WAS RECOVERED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NIPPLE HAD A PINHOLE CORROSION LEAK THAT WAS NOT APPARENT UNTIL ACTUATING THE VALVE THEREBY INCREASING PRESSURE ON THE NIPPLE. THE GREASE FITTING EXTENSION NIPPLE WAS 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.