SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.89503, -75.26103 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 8/4/2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 AM A COMPANY TANK FARM OPERATOR DISCOVERED A SHEEN OUTSIDE THE PUMP HOUSE. IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO MANAGEMENT AND THE AFFECTED EQUIPMENT WAS ISOLATED. TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS IMPACTS CAUSED FLOOD WATER TO OVERFILL THE # 4 SEPARATOR WHICH CAUSED A CRUDE OIL SHEEN TO SURFACE ON THE WATER IN THE AREA. BOOM WAS PLACED TO CONTAIN AND ABSORB THE OILY SHEEN. THE SHEEN WAS FULLY CONTAINED ON THE FACILITY PROPERTY AND OSRO'S WERE DISPATCHED TO ASSIST WITH RECOVERY. THE FACILITY WAS ALREADY SHUT DOWN AS PART OF THE STORM PREPARATION AND THE FACILITY WAS NOT DELIVERING TO ANY PIPELINE.
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.