IMTT-BAYONNE
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 3, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 3, 2020 |
| Operator | IMTT-BAYONNE |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.65889, -74.10917 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,727 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $4,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 1/3/20 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45 AM TWO IMTT FIELD OPERATORS WERE GOING TO SHUT DOWN A BUTANE BLENDING OPERATION INTO TANK 5161. AS THEY APPROACHED THE STRIPPING PUMP, THEY SAW PRODUCT COMING FROM THE SEAL ON THE PUMP IN A LOCATION KNOWN AS PIT 6. THE CONTAINMENT FOR PIT 6 WAS FILLED WITH PRODUCT (GASOLINE). THE DRAIN VALVES FOR THE CONTAINMENT HAD BEEN LEFT OPEN (AS DESIGNED) CAUSING PRODUCT TO GO INTO THE SEWER BEHIND TANK 5188 WHICH THEN FLOWED INTO A LINED CONTAINMENT BASIN. ONE OF THE IMTT FIELD OPERATORS SHUT POWER TO THE PUMP THEN CONTACTED THE IMTT BULK OIL SUPERVISOR. THE IMTT BULK OIL SUPERVISOR IMMEDIATELY DISPATCHED US ECOLOGY TO RESPOND TO THE AREA. AFTER THE INITIAL RESPONSE WAS MADE IT WAS APPARENT THAT ADDITIONAL RESOURCES WOULD BE NEEDED. ALTHOUGH THE SPILL WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE IMTT TERMINAL AND NO WATERBODIES WERE IMPACTED, DUE TO THE VOLUME OF ALKYLATE(GASOLINE) SPILLED THE DECISION WAS MADE TO NOTIFY THE REGULATORY AGENCIES.
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.