PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 17, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 17, 2016 |
| Operator | PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.09057, -77.44610 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $600 |
| Emergency Response | $60,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 17:36 10/17/2016, THE ALPHARETTA CONTROL CENTER (ACC) RECEIVED AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE DETECTION (EAD) ALARM FROM THE BOWLING GREEN PUMPING STATION. ACC INITIATED SHUTDOWN OF THE PIPELINE. AN EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE AREA AND RESPONDED APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER THE ALARM WAS RECEIVED. UPON ARRIVAL, THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED GASOLINE BEING RELEASED AT THE SITE OF THE OUT BOUND LINE CONTROL VALVE (BRODIE VALVE). THE LOCAL AREA MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE VALVE STEM SIGHT GLASS ATTACHED TO THE CONTROL VALVE HAD FAILED AND WAS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS LEAK. THE GASKET MATERIAL FOR THE SIGHT GLASS FAILED. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER WAS NOTIFIED ON 10/20/16 AFTER IT WAS DETERMINED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LEAK COULD POSSIBLY EXCEED THE $50,000 REPORTING CRITERIA.
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.