COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.57667, -74.25472 |
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
ON JUNE 23, 2015 AT 07:58 EST AN OPERATOR PERFORMING A STATION CHECK DISCOVERED A STAIN ON THE GROUND (GRAVEL). THE STAIN WAS REPORTED TO THE LEAD TECHNICIAN. MAINTENANCE IMMEDIATELY DUG SOIL AND FOUND GASOLINE HAD LEAKED. THE OPERATIONS MANAGER WAS CALLED AND NJDEP WAS NOTIFIED AT 8:03 EST. THE MAINLINE WAS SHUT DOWN AROUND 8:15 EST. THE SITE WAS EXCAVATED DOWN TO THE 30"" FLANGE WHERE A SMALL AMOUNT OF GASOLINE WAS DETECTED LEAKING FROM THE GASKET. AT THIS POINT THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 13:43 EST. THE GASKET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. FINAL CLEANUP OF SITE WAS COMPLETED ON JUNE 23, 2015. INCIDENT ANALYSIS OF THE EVENT ON 7/9/2015 DETERMINED THAT THE BASIC CAUSES OF THE GASKET FAILURE WERE: 1) IMPROPER GASKET ALIGNMENT - THE GASKET WAS NOT PROPERLY SEATED UPON INSTALLATION. 2) INADEQUATE BOLT TORQUEING -NO TORQUE PROCEDURE DURING ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION. ALL BOLTS WERE CHECKED (CLICKED) AT THE REQUIRED 100% VALUE. SPECIFICATION WERE UPDATED TO INCLUDE GUIDANCE ON PROPER INSPECTION AND INSTALLATION.
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.