INLAND CORPORATION
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 1, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 1, 2017 |
| Operator | INLAND CORPORATION |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.96703, -83.10124 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $26,500 |
| Emergency Response | $54,935 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THIRD PARTY NOTIFIED TERMINAL SUPERVISOR THERE WAS A SLIGHT SHEEN ON A PUDDLE IN THE GRASS NEXT TO THEIR ACCESS ROAD. OPERATOR PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED AND BEGAN INVESTIGATION AND CONTAINMENT ACTIVITIES. THE PIPELINE WAS EXCAVATED IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA AND AFTER EXPOSING AN EXTERNAL CORROSION PINHOLE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS APPLIED TO THE PIPE. NRC REPORT 1172290 FILED ON 3/2/2017 AT 11:24 AFTER DETERMINATION ON THE SAME DAY AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 (ET) THAT TOTAL COSTS WOULD EXCEED $50,000 REQUIRING NOTIFICATION TO NRC PER 195.52(A)(3). TO AID IN PREVENTION OF FUTURE RECURRENCE OF AN EXTERNAL CORROSION RELEASE AN EXPEDITED ILI TOOL RUN WAS COMPLETED IN 2017 AND THE FAILED SECTION WILL BE CUT OUT AND REPLACED AS A PART OF THE RESULTING DIG PROGRAM FOR THIS PIPELINE.
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.