COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.07124, -79.93687 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
DURING THE FIRST ROUND OF THEIR SHIFT THE B OPERATOR FOUND THE LINE 1 SAMPLE HOUSE HYDROMETER WELL OVERFLOWING WITH PRODUCT. THE OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO ISOLATE THE SOURCE. THE LOCAL TEAM RESPONDED TO CLEAN UP AND REMOVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF GRAVEL FROM OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING. THE ESTIMATED TOTAL VOLUME IS 10 GALLONS. DURING INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SAMPLE HOUSE HYDROMETER WAS LEFT OPEN BY PREVIOUS SHIFT B OPERATOR. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS INCLUDE THE HYDROMETERS WILL BE LEFT EMPTY AFTER EACH SAMPLING EVENT, AND SAMPLE HOUSE SIGNAGE WAS UPDATED TO REMIND OPERATORS TO CLOSE HYDROMETERS WHEN TESTING IS COMPLETE.
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.