"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 31, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 31, 2015 |
| Operator | "KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.72979, -95.22212 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,327 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 8-31-2015 AT 07:45 CST A TERMINAL OPERATOR PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES NOTICED THE MIXER SEAL LEAKING ON TANK 150-102. APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE SPILLED TO THE GROUND BELOW THE MIXER. A VACUUM TRUCK WAS DEPLOYED AND A HOLT DRUM WAS PLACED UNDER THE LEAKING MIXER. ALL THE PRODUCT COLLECTED BY THE HOLD DRUM WAS SUCKED UP BY THE VACUUM TRUCK. AT 11:30 CST A TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE LEAKING SEAL. SUBSEQUENTLY THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED.
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.