WEST SHORE PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | WEST SHORE PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.90915, -88.05813 |
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
WHILE DOING ROUTINE PIPELINE PATROL, LOCAL OPERATIONS DISCOVERED A DAMAGED 2"" DRAIN VALVE THAT WAS LEAKING. THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY ICE IN THE VALVE BODY. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE SECTION LEAKING WAS ISOLATED AND ALL REQUIRED NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. THE PIPELINE SECTION CONTAINING THE LEAKING VALVE, WAS DRAINED AND THE VALVE WAS REPLACED. TWO 55 GALLON DRUMS OF SOIL AND STONE WERE REMOVED.
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.