BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.69754, -84.12723 |
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
BUCKEYE WAS NOTIFIED BY A NEIGHBORING THIRD PARTY PIPELINE FACILITY OF A POTENTIAL SPILL. BUCKEYE PERSONNEL IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATED AND DISCOVERED A SHEEN IN THE CATCH BASINS ON THE BACK OUR FENCE LINE THE RELEASE OF PRODUCT WAS FOUND TO HAVE ORIGINATED FROM THE 2"" DRAIN VALVE ON THE 1 LINE SCRAPER TRAP. THE FAILED VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE CLEAN-UP OF THE BASINS WAS COMPLETED AND NO ADDITIONAL CONCERNS WERE FOUND WITH VISUAL MONITORING OF SORBENT ACTIVITIES . UPDATED 3/13/2015 THE RELEASE WAS FOUND TO BE FROM THE LA999A6 TRAP TWO-INCH DRAIN VALVE, WHICH WAS FOUND TO HAVE A RUPTURED O-RING ON THE BODY OF THE VALVE. BUCKEYE REMOVED APPROX .9 CUBIC YARDS OF ROCK AND SOIL.
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.