ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.05679, -88.49732 |
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
ON JUNE 28 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:53 PM, LINE 14 OPERATORS RECEIVED ALARMS AT THE BURLINGTON STATION. LINE 14 OPERATORS SHUT DOWN THE LINE AND CONTACTED TECHNICIAN TO INVESTIGATE AND CONFIRM. TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ONSITE AT APPROXIMATELY10:30 PM AND CONFIRMED A RELEASE OF PRODUCT COMING FROM UNIT 2. THE PRODUCT WAS COMPLETELY CONTAINED IN THE BUILDING. PLM CREWS WERE CONTACTED AND EN ROUTE FOR CLEANUP. THE UNIT OUT-BOARD SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE UNIT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE THE NEXT DAY. AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NUT THAT SECURED THE SEAL IN PLACE HAD BECOME LOOSE ALLOWING THE SEAL TO BECOME UNSEATED.
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.