"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 20, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 20, 2019 |
| 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 | 40.52357, -74.25261 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $700,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 9/20/19 AT APPROXIMATELY 1910, TERMINAL OPERATOR NOTICED A GASOLINE ODOR NEAR TANK 28. DURING A FIELD WALK THE EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED STAINING ON THE CONCRETE RING WALL AND NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM RESPONDED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE STAINING WAS PRODUCT COMING FROM THE TANK. PROPER AGENCY NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE AND THE TANK WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE PENDING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE. A CERTIFIED API 653 INSPECTOR CAME IN AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK TO BE A CRACK IN THE CORNER WELD. THE TANK HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. PHMSA 48 HR UPDATE #: 1258944."
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.