"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 17, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 17, 2020 |
| Operator | "KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.58983, -74.21508 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $27,709 |
| Emergency Response | $24,095 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 03:50 ON 02/17/2020 A TERMINAL EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED GASOLINE AROUND TANK 125-2 AND NOTIFIED TERMINAL EMPLOYEES. RELEASE OF GASOLINE FROM A FLOW SWITCH WAS DISCOVERED AND THE TERMINAL'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (ERT) WAS DEPLOYED. ERT AND CONTRACTORS WORKED TO STOP THE RELEASE, CLEAN THE PRODUCT FROM CONTAINMENT AND MAKE REPAIRS TO THE SYSTEM. THE INITIAL NRC REPORT WAS MADE ONCE THE DETERMINATION WAS MADE THE COST WOULD EXCEED $50,000. FOLLOW UP NRC REPORT #: 1271517. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THIS WAS THE SECOND FLOW SWITCH TO FAIL FROM THE SAME BATCH PURCHASED IN 2010. ALL OTHER FLOW SWITCHES FROM THE SAME BATCH HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND THE PIPING HAS BEEN BLINDED OFF. 04/09/2025 - UPDATED BY PHMSA PER OPERATOR APPROVAL."
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.