MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.51114, -87.44544 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED AT A PIPE NIPPLE IN THE BOOSTER PIT FOR A TANK AT THE GRIFFITH EAST TANK FARM. THE NIPPLE CRACKED DUE TO ICE EXPANSION INSIDE THE PIT. AREA PERSONNEL WERE ABLE TO ISOLATE AND REPLACE THE LEAKING PIPE NIPPLE WITH HEAVIER WALLED PIPE TO PREVENT FUTURE RE-OCCURRENCE. ALL OTHER SIMILAR COMPONENTS WERE INSPECTED FOR ICE ISSUES. THERE WAS NO SOIL CONTAMINATION; THE PRODUCT WAS CAPTURED IN CONCRETE CONTAINMENT.
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.