MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorMAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates39.84541, -104.91319

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

A FAILED RELAY IN THE SUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT CAUSED BOTH THE SUMP HI LEVEL ALARM AND THE SUMP PUMP AUTOMATIC CONTROL, TO NOT FUNCTION. THE FAILED RELAY WAS COMPLETELY BYPASSED, AND BOTH THE HI LEVEL ALARM AND PUMP CONTROL WERE REWIRED. THE FACILITY IS NOW MANUALLY PUMPING THE SUMP.

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.

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