CENTRAL FLORIDA PIPELINE CORP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 10, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 10, 2020 |
| Operator | CENTRAL FLORIDA PIPELINE CORP |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.93864, -82.43784 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $37,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE INSTALLING CFF PUMP H3 AT HEMLOCK STATION, LOCAL OPERATIONS WAS APPLYING PRESSURIZED PRODUCT TO THE PUMP IN AN EFFORT TO COMPLETE THE REFILLING PROCESS AND PERFORM A LEAK CHECK OF THE PUMP. A RELEASE OF PRODUCT OCCURRED WHEN AN UNNOTICED TEMPORARY PLUG BLEW OUT OF A PORT, LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE PUMPS SUCTION SIDE FLANGE. (10/22/20 UPDATE): NEW COST INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 10/15 DROVE PROJECTED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RELEASE OVER THE NRC REPORTABILITY THRESHOLD OF $50,000. A REPORT WAS MADE TO THE NRC AS REQUIRED. THE INCIDENT INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THE TEMPORARY PLUG THAT BLEW OUT AND CAUSED THIS RELEASE WAS MADE OF PLASTIC AND INSTALLED BY A THIRD PARTY PUMP MANUFACTURER AS PART OF THEIR WORK TO REFURBISH PUMP H3. THE TEMPORARY PLASTIC PLUG'S PRESENCE WAS NOT READILY APPARENT, LIKELY BECAUSE IT WAS PAINTED OVER. THE PUMP'S REINSTALLATION WORK PLAN DID NOT INCLUDE LANGUAGE TO VERIFY THE TIGHTNESS OF ALL COMPONENTS."
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.