COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 23, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 23, 2016 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.91750, -81.87417 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON AUGUST 23, 2016 AT 1800, A MAINTENANCE CREW WAS PREPARING TO PERFORM A HYDROTEST ON THE CITGO OIL LINE. THE LINE WAS DRAINED AND AS BOLTS WERE REMOVED AT THE COLONIAL END OF THE PIPE, PRODUCT SPILLED FROM THE LOOSENED CITGO END. CREWS WERE ON SITE AND AS THE PRODUCT BEGAN TO SPILL, BOLTS WERE TIGHTENED TO STOP THE FLOW. 2 GALLONS OF FREE PRODUCT WAS COLLECTED USING SORBENTS AND 8 GALLONS WAS CALCULATED TO BE CONTAINED IN THE EXCAVATED SOILS, FOR A TOTAL VOLUME OF 10 GALLONS. THE 15 TONS OF IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMOVED BY THE 24TH AND AWAITS DISPOSAL AT A LOCAL, CPC APPROVED LANDFILL. A COURTESY NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO SC DHEC AT 11:30 ON THE 24TH."
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.