SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 27, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 27, 2017 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.03834, -82.71468 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,650 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12/27/2017, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE MAKING A ROUTINE STATION CHECK OF THE WILLARD PUMP STATION AND DISCOVERED A SMALL LEAK AT THE MAINLINE PUMP. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED TO SHUT DOWN THE PUMP AND ISOLATE THE STATION. NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO SUPERVISOR AND OSRO'S WERE DISPATCHED TO CLEAN UP THE GASOLINE. ALL RELEASED PRODUCT COLLECTED IN A SPILL PAN UNDERNEATH THE PUMP. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK OCCURED FROM A CRACKED FITTING ON THE BALANCING LINE BETWEEN THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SIDES OF THE PUMP. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS A PUMP MANUFACTURING DEFECT RELATED TO THE BALANCING LINE WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED. PUMPS FROM SAME MANUFACTURER AND VINTAGE HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND REPAIRS MADE AS NECESSARY."
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.