COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.91750, -81.87417 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON AUGUST 23, 2016 AT 1800, A MAINTENANCE CREW WAS PREPARING TO PERFORM A HYDROTEST ON THE CITGO OIL LINE. THE LINE WAS DRAINED AND AS BOLTS WERE REMOVED AT THE COLONIAL END OF THE PIPE, PRODUCT SPILLED FROM THE LOOSENED CITGO END. CREWS WERE ON SITE AND AS THE PRODUCT BEGAN TO SPILL, BOLTS WERE TIGHTENED TO STOP THE FLOW. 2 GALLONS OF FREE PRODUCT WAS COLLECTED USING SORBENTS AND 8 GALLONS WAS CALCULATED TO BE CONTAINED IN THE EXCAVATED SOILS, FOR A TOTAL VOLUME OF 10 GALLONS. THE 15 TONS OF IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMOVED BY THE 24TH AND AWAITS DISPOSAL AT A LOCAL, CPC APPROVED LANDFILL. A COURTESY NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO SC DHEC AT 11:30 ON THE 24TH.
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.