COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 10, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 10, 2016 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.55561, -77.70981 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 08:15 ON 2/10/2016, TECHNICIANS ARRIVED AT REMINGTON STATION IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA TO COMPLETE QUARTERLY PM. THEY NOTICED PRODUCT IN AN EXCAVATION ADJACENT TO THE STATION UPSTREAM CHECK VALVE. INITIAL FINDING WAS A BRASS COMPRESSION NUT ON THE TUBING FOR A SPRING CAN HAD FROZEN AND SPLIT, WHICH CAUSED THE PRODUCT TO BE RELEASED. THE RELEASED PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED IN THE EXCAVATION AND THE FREE PRODUCT WAS COLLECTED. THERE WERE MINIMAL IMPACTS DUE TO THE FROZEN EXCAVATION SIDEWALLS. PERMANENT REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AT APPROXIMATELY 13:30 THAT AFTERNOON. PROPER INTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE AT 10:00 AS WELL AS REQUIRED STATE NOTIFICATIONS AT 10:12 AM. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR IMPROVEMENTS."
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.