COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 19, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 19, 2015 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.01674, -81.68386 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON SEPTEMBER 19TH AT 07:40EST, THE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A CALL FROM GAFFNEY AREA 911 OF AN ODOR NEAR GAFFNEY STATION. LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE SENT TO INVESTIGATE AND A TECHNICIAN FOUND GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE LINE 1 UNIT 3 CHECK VALVE LEAK CONTAINMENT CANISTER. THE TECHNICIAN INSTRUCTED THE CONTROL CENTER TO SHUT DOWN THE STATION AND HE ISOLATED THE AREA. HE DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE CHECK VALVE SHAFT SEAL. THE STATION LOOP WAS DRAINED AND SOIL AROUND THE CHECK VALVE WAS HAND EXCAVATED. THE CHECK VALVE SHAFT SEAL PACKING WAS REPLACED WITH NEW PACKING, THE LOOP WAS REFILLED AND THE STATION TURNED BACK OVER TO THE CONTROL CENTER. ANALYTICAL ANALYSIS DETERMINED 5 GALLONS OF PRODUCT WERE CONTAINED IN THE SOIL AND EVAPORATION CALCULATIONS DETERMINED A TOTAL OF 4 GALLONS EVAPORATED FOR A TOTAL VOLUME OF 9 GALLONS."
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.