SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.31482, -76.03390 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| 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 1/15/18 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:35 A LOCAL OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE DAILY CHECKS OF THE FACILITY AND NOTICED A STAIN ON THE GRAVEL ADJACENT TO THE 14 NW METER RUN. THE STAIN WAS NEAR A 1"" DRAIN LINE CONNECTION TO THE METER RUN. OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED LOCAL SUPERVISION AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO PERFORM EXCAVATION AND CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES. AT APPROXIMATELY 09:14 DURING EXCAVATION ACTIVITIES IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RELASE WAS GREATER THAN 5 GALLONS. UPON FULL EXCAVATION OF THE AREA THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM A DUCTILE IRON REDUCER CONNECTING A 1"" DRAIN LINE TO A 2"" DRAIN LINE GOING TO A SUCTION PUMP. ALL PRODUCT, CONTAMINATED SOIL, AND STONE WAS COLLECTED AND DISPOSED OF PROPERLY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FROST HEAVE INDUCED SUFFIENT STRESS ON THE REDUCER CAUSING THE CONNECTION FAILURE AND RELEASE. THE REDUCUDER WAS REPLACED AND THE DRAIN LINE PUT BACK INTO SERVICE.
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.