COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 29, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 29, 2017 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.88761, -93.99638 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"HURRICANE HARVEY MADE LANDFALL ON 25 AUGUST 2017 AND REMAINED IN THE AREA CREATING UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS OF RAINFALL AND FLOODING. DURING THE STORM, ON TUESDAY, 29 AUGUST AT 20:32, THE CONTROL ROOM RECEIVED A HIGH LEVEL/MAX FILL ALARM FOR THE PORT ARTHUR INJECTION LINE 1PA SUMP #1. A CREW WAS ON SITE TO PUMP THE SUMP DOWN BUT COULD NOT ACCESS THE SUMP CONTROLS DUE TO TORRENTIAL RAIN AND LIGHTNING. ON 02 SEPTEMBER AFTER THE FLOOD WATERS RECEDED, A CREW WAS ABLE TO ACCESS THE FACILITY AND FOUND THE SUMP FLOODED WITH WATER. FOLLOWING A REVIEW OF FACILITY RECORDS AND DRAWINGS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A REPORTABLE VOLUME OF PRODUCT HAD BEEN RELEASED BUT HAD BEEN CONTAINED WITHIN THE FACILITY, WITH SOME OF THE PRODUCT RECOVERED IN ABSORBENTS PLACED AROUND THE SUMP PRIOR TO THE STORM. AN INCIDENT ANALYSIS IS PLANNED FOR THIS EVENT. FINAL REPORT UPDATE: CHANGED ESTIMATED COST OF COMMODITY TO $78, AND CHANGED QUESTION E.8. FROM ""OPERATOR EMPLOYEE"" TO ""CPM"". INCIDENT ANALYSIS COMPLETED 2/5/2018. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN DEVELOPED TO PREPARE SUMPS PRIOR TO FORECASTED FLOODING TO MINIMIZE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT."
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.