MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 10, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 10, 2021 |
| Operator | MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.70630, -84.11750 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $60,000 |
| Emergency Response | $9,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 6/10/21 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30PM THE MOWING CONTRACTORS NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND WHILE MOWING THE STATION. THE CONTRACTOR CALLED FIELD PERSONNEL WHO CALLED TO HAVE THE LINE SHUT DOWN. A CLEAN UP COMPANY WAS CALLED TO CLEAN UP THE FREE PRODUCT AND AN EXCAVATION COMPANY WAS CALLED TO START EXCAVATING THE TANK 98 SUCTION LINE TO FIND THE SOURCE. APPROXIMATELY 16 BARRELS OF CRUDE WAS RELEASED INTO THE SOIL. ON 6/11/21 AT 7:30AM IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RELEASE WOULD MEET THE CRITERIA FOR IMMEDIATE NRC NOTIFICATION AND A CALL WAS PLACED TO THE NRC, NRC# 1307493. ONCE THE LINE WAS EXPOSED AND THE PINHOLE LOCATED A CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AND THE LINE WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. A 48HR UPDATE TO THE NRC WAS PLACED ON 6/13/21, NRC# 1307653. ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR OFFSITE REMEDIATION."
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.