CALNEV PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 6, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 6, 2015 |
| Operator | CALNEV PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.27696, -116.02177 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 1912, OCTOBER 6TH, THE ORANGE CONTROL CENTER CONTROLLER RECEIVED A SEAL LEAK AND HIGH SUMP LEVEL ALARM ASSOCIATED WITH THE CALNEV 8-INCH PIPELINE AT THE REMOTE BAKER PUMP STATION. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE BAKER FACILITY WAS ISOLATED FROM THE PIPELINE. LOCAL PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO INVESTIGATE AND ON ARRIVAL AT APPROXIMATELY 2140 FOUND JET-A PRODUCT RELEASED FROM UNIT #2 PUMP SEAL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IN THE MORNING, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT ALL RELEASED PRODUCT REMAINED WITHIN ENGINEERED CONTAINMENT (NO SOIL WAS AFFECTED). THE RELEASE VOLUME HAS BEEN CALCULATED TO BE 8.1 GALLONS. NRC LEAK NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE PER SPECIAL AGREEMENT WITH SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. NOTE: PART A, #4; THIS IS THE TIME OF DISCOVERY BY THE TECHNICIAN. THE LEAK PROBABLY OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 1912. .NOTE: PART C, #3, THE PUMP WAS INSTALLED IN 1997; THE SEAL HAD BEEN REPLACED IN 2014.
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.