PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 17, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 17, 2020 |
| Operator | PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.73266, -77.19230 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $18 |
| Emergency Response | $26,600 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON MONDAY, 2/17/2020, AT APPROXIMATELY 0930, THE FACILITY PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED A LARGE STAIN ON GRAVEL NEAR THE SUMP ASSOCIATED WITH 6DA & 6WA (OUTBOUND) PIPELINES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A RELEASE FROM THE SUMP HAD OCCURRED. THE SUMP IS EQUIPPED WITH A HIGH-LEVEL SHUT-DOWN SWITCH THAT PROVIDES AN ALARM AND AUTOMATIC SHUT-DOWN (ASD) OF THE PUMPING EQUIPMENT. THIS SWITCH DID NOT FUNCTION AS EXPECTED ALLOWING THE SUMP TO OVERFLOW.
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.