ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.55449, -87.88651 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| 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 JANUARY 2, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1135 CST, THE GRIFFITH AREA ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN WAS PERFORMING ROUNDS AT MOKENA STATION AND DISCOVERED A CRUDE OIL RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 24.5 GALLONS FROM THE STATION INJECTION BOOSTER PUMP. THE PUMP WAS ISOLATED AND GRIFFITH PIPELINE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE ON SITE TO PERFORM CLEANUP OF THE AFFECTED AREA. THE PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED TO THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF THE BOOSTER AND MANIFOLD PIPING. DUE TO THE ANTICIPATED COST OF THE CLEANUP, THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 1238 CST (NRC #1234389). THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DUE TO GASKET FAILURE. FAILED GASKET WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 9.61 TONS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL HAVE BEEN PROPERLY DISPOSED OF AT AN APPROVED LANDFILL.
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.