WEST SHORE PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 8, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 8, 2017 |
| Operator | WEST SHORE PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.90915, -88.05813 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE DOING ROUTINE PIPELINE PATROL, LOCAL OPERATIONS DISCOVERED A DAMAGED 2"" DRAIN VALVE THAT WAS LEAKING. THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY ICE IN THE VALVE BODY. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE SECTION LEAKING WAS ISOLATED AND ALL REQUIRED NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. THE PIPELINE SECTION CONTAINING THE LEAKING VALVE, WAS DRAINED AND THE VALVE WAS REPLACED. TWO 55 GALLON DRUMS OF SOIL AND STONE WERE REMOVED."
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.