ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.50409, -93.41686 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
TECHNICIAN WAS USING SUMP PUMP AND PIPING TO REFILL MAINLINE PUMP AFTER SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. DURING THE FILLING PROCESS, TECHNICIAN NOTICED PRODUCT (NATURAL GASOLINE) ON GROUND IN AREA OF SUMP PIPING. THE FILL PROCESS WAS STOPPED, SUMP PUMP SHUT DOWN, AND ALL SUMP PIPING WAS ISOLATED. ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS EXCAVATED FOR REMEDIATION. RELEASED PRODUCT ORIGINATED FROM BURIED 2-INCH SUMP LINE NOT FULLY DISCONNECTED DURING PREVIOUS SUMP PIPING PROJECT. SUMP PIPING LEG WAS AIR-GAPPED, CAPPED, AND ISOLATED FROM ALL SOURCES OF PRODUCT. UPDATE 2/8/15: UNEXPECTED REMEDIATION COSTS DUE TO SOIL REMEDIATION AND DISPOSAL LED TO A NRC NOTIFICATION ON 2/5/16.
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.