CENTRAL FLORIDA PIPELINE CORP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 10, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 10, 2020 |
| Operator | CENTRAL FLORIDA PIPELINE CORP |
| Commodity | BIOFUEL / ALTERNATIVE FUEL(INCLUDING ETHANOL BLENDS) |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.94565, -82.43802 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 8:21 AM ON 1/10/20, MARATHON NOTIFIED OUR HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER THAT THERE WAS AN ETHANOL RELEASE FROM OUR ITE LINE AT THEIR FACILITY AND THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN. LOCAL PERSONNEL WAS DISPATCHED AND DETERMINED THE RELEASE WAS FROM THE CORROSION COUPON HOLDER. AN OSRO WAS DISPATCHED TO ASSIST WITH CLEAN UP. THE GASKET ON THE BLEEDER VENT OF THE CORROSION COUPON HOLDER FAILED. A GASKET WAS INSTALLED INTO THE CORROSION COUPON HOLDER AND THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE LATER IN THE DAY.
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.