"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"

hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 21, 2017

Incident Information

Incident DateMarch 21, 2017
Operator"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates39.84514, -104.91493

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcausePUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$750
Emergency Response$50,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"AT 6:15 AM RMT MAGELLAN OPERATIONS DISCOVERED A PUMP SEAL FAILURE WHILE CONDUCTING THE MORNING FACILITY INSPECTION. THE MAINLINE PUMP WAS SHUT DOWN UPON DISCOVERY OF THE RELEASE. A VAC TRUCK WAS MOBILIZED TO RECOVER PRODUCT THAT COLLECTED IN CONCRETE CONTAINMENT AND IMPACTED SOIL WAS DISPOSED OF. A NEW SEAL WAS INSTALLED TO REPLACE THE SEAL AND A SEAL LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED ON THE PUMP. APPROXIMATELY FOUR CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL WAS REMEDIATED SUPPLEMENTAL UPDATE: PART A 18B, PART C 5 AND PART H NARRATIVE MARKED AS FINAL"

About This Pipeline Incident

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