INLAND CORPORATION
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 3, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 3, 2015 |
| Operator | INLAND CORPORATION |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.70945, -84.13140 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $12,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON FEBRUARY 3, 2015 MOV 4111 (A BLOCK VALVE AT LIMA PUMP STATION MANIFOLD) EXPERIENCED A PACKING FAILURE. BY DESIGN, ANY PRODUCT LEAKING FROM THE VALVE PACKING HOUSING IS ROUTED THROUGH A DRAIN PIPING SYSTEM LEADING TO THE SUMP TANK. THE LIMA PUMP STATION WAS SUBJECT TO EXTREME WINTER WEATHER INCLUDING A 16"" SNOW FALL IN THE DAYS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE 2/3/2015. ICE ACCUMULATED IN THE DRAIN PIPING LEADING TO THE SUMP. WHEN THE MOV PACKING FAILURE OCCURRED, THE PRODUCT ENTERED THE DRAIN SYSTEM BUT WAS BLOCKED BY ICE. PRODUCT BACKED-UP IN THE DRAIN PIPING RESULTING IN A GASOLINE SPILL ON THE GROUND IN THE MANIFOLD AREA. EMERGENCY RESPONDERS CLEANED UP THE SPILL, DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND IMPLEMENTED MEASURES TO PREVENT RECURRENCE. TWO (2) 20 CUBIC YARD ROLL OFFS WITH LINERS WERE USED TO COLLECT HYDRO-EXCAVATED SOIL. TOTAL VOLUME OF 10 TO 12 CUBIC YARDS OF POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED SOIL (FROZEN SOIL WATER SLURRY) WAS COLLECTED.
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.