COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.58788, -76.41245 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT ~08:00 EST ON 9/2/15, AN OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE STATION WHEN HE DETECTED FUEL OIL LEAKING FROM UNIT #1 INBOARD BEARING SEAL. THE EMPLOYEE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND BLOCKED IN THE UNIT. THE LOCAL TECHNICIAN INVESTIGATED AND REPLACED THE INBOARD SEAL WHICH FAILED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. STATE AND LOCAL COUNTY AGENCIES WERE NOTIFIED.
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.