COLONIAL PIPELINE CO

hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 2, 2015

Incident Information

Incident DateSeptember 2, 2015
OperatorCOLONIAL PIPELINE CO
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates39.58788, -76.41245

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcausePUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$250
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"AT ~08:00 EST ON 9/2/15, AN OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE STATION WHEN HE DETECTED FUEL OIL LEAKING FROM UNIT #1 INBOARD BEARING SEAL. THE EMPLOYEE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND BLOCKED IN THE UNIT. THE LOCAL TECHNICIAN INVESTIGATED AND REPLACED THE INBOARD SEAL WHICH FAILED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. STATE AND LOCAL COUNTY AGENCIES WERE NOTIFIED."

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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