PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.69885, -85.13930 |
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
ON JULY 11, 2019, AN OPERATOR AT THE TANK FARM ALIGNED VALVES TO DRAIN TANK 66 FILL LINE TO THE MANIFOLD SUMP. MULTIPLE DRAIN LINES TIE INTO A COMMON 2 INCH LINE THAT FILL THE SUMP. A DRAIN VALVE AT THE FILTER VESSEL SAMPLE POT WAS LEFT IN THE OPEN POSITION ON LAST USE. WHEN TANK 66 FILL LINE WAS OPENED TO DRAIN, TRANSMIX PRODUCT BACKED UP INTO THE FILTER VESSEL SAMPLE POT THROUGH THE OPEN VALVE, CAUSING AN OVERFILL OF THE FILTER VESSEL SAMPLE POT.
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.