COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 13, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 13, 2019 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.07124, -79.93687 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING THE FIRST ROUND OF THEIR SHIFT THE B OPERATOR FOUND THE LINE 1 SAMPLE HOUSE HYDROMETER WELL OVERFLOWING WITH PRODUCT. THE OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO ISOLATE THE SOURCE. THE LOCAL TEAM RESPONDED TO CLEAN UP AND REMOVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF GRAVEL FROM OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING. THE ESTIMATED TOTAL VOLUME IS 10 GALLONS. DURING INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SAMPLE HOUSE HYDROMETER WAS LEFT OPEN BY PREVIOUS SHIFT B OPERATOR. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS INCLUDE THE HYDROMETERS WILL BE LEFT EMPTY AFTER EACH SAMPLING EVENT, AND SAMPLE HOUSE SIGNAGE WAS UPDATED TO REMIND OPERATORS TO CLOSE HYDROMETERS WHEN TESTING IS COMPLETE."
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.