SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 30, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 30, 2021 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.07083, -96.47416 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,926 |
| Emergency Response | $4,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 04/30/21 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45AM THE STATION OPERATOR NOTICED THE SUMP INDICATOR IN THE HIGH POSITION WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL CHECK. HE IMMEDIATELY PUMPED THE SUMP DOWN MANUALLY, APPROXIMATELY 32 GALLONS HAD OVERFLOWED ONTO THE GROUND. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS PICKED UP AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR OFF SITE REMEDIATION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TRASH HAD GOTTEN INTO THE METER SUMP CHECK VALVE AND KEPT THE VALVE FROM CLOSING COMPLETELY. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW VALVE. STATION CHECKS WILL BE PERFORMED DAILY AND PERIODIC DRAINING OF THE SUMP WILL BE CONDUCTED TO VERIFY CHECK VALVE IS WORKING PROPERLY."
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.