"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 21, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 21, 2019 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.84655, -104.91176 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING A FACILITY INSPECTION, THE OPERATOR DISCOVERED A SEAL FAILURE ON THE BOOSTER PUMP TO TANK 65-4. OPERATIONS CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED AND PIPELINE MOVEMENTS FROM THIS TANK WERE SHUT DOWN. VALVES WERE CLOSED TO ISOLATE TANK 65-4 FROM FACILITY OPERATIONS AND PIPELINE MOVEMENTS RESUMED ORIGINATING FROM ANOTHER TANK. IMPACTED SOIL WAS EXCAVATED, SAMPLED, AND DISPOSED OF PROPERLY. THE RELEASE WAS CAUSED BY A PUMP SEAL FAILURE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR. THE PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. MAGELLAN ACQUIRED THE FACILITY FROM A PREVIOUS OPERATOR IN 2013 AND THE DATE OF PUMP INSTALLATION AND PUMP SEAL MAINTENANCE ARE UNKNOWN. THE PUMP SEAL HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED DURING MAGELLAN'S OWNERSHIP."
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.