MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 1, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 1, 2017 |
| Operator | MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.87574, -91.05356 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
DURING A STATION INSPECTION ON 2/1/2017 TO INVESTIGATE WHY THE STATION HAD GONE DOWN ON HIGH SUMP ALARM, OPERATION PERSONNEL DISCOVERED OIL AROUND THE OUTGOING SCRAPER TRAP CONTAINMENT BASIN. THE SUMP PUMP WAS RUNNING BUT OIL HAD BACKED UP THE DRAIN LINE INTO THE OUTGOING SCRAPER TRAP CONTAINMENT BASIN. APROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS WAS RELEASED TO SURFACE WATER AROUND THE CONTAINMENT AREA. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEVEL SWITCH HAD FAILED TO KICK THE SUMP ON PRIOR TO REACHING THE HI-HI LEVEL. ALL OIL AND SURFACE WATER WAS RECOVERED VIA VACUUM TRUCK AND SORBENT PADS. A NEW LEVEL SWITCH WAS INSTALLED, THE FLOAT WAS REMOVED, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED AND THE LEVEL SWITCHES WERE RESET .
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.