BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.87036, -76.93538 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON APRIL 3, 2014 AT BUCKEYE'S GENEVA TERMINAL IN NEW YORK, LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED ULTRA-LOW SULFUR DIESEL FUEL DRIPPING FROM A CRACKED GAUGE. THE GAUGE WAS ISOLATED WHICH STOPPED THE RELEASE. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED AND ALL NECESSARY NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE NOTIFIED BY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OFFICERS THAT THERE WAS A SHEEN ON THE NEARBY CAYUGA & SENECA CANAL. BUCKEYE'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE CREW DEPLOYED BOOMS IN THE CANAL AND CONTAINED AND CLEANED UP THE PRODUCT. APPROXIMATELY 5 GALLONS OF PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED FROM THE CANAL. AN ADDITIONAL 10 GALLONS OF PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED FROM WITHIN THE TERMINAL. IT APPEARS THAT HIGH WATER LEVELS DUE TO MELTING SNOW WITHIN THE TERMINAL ALLOWED WATER TO GET IN THE GAUGE WHICH THEN FROZE AND CRACKED. THE GAUGE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND ALL IMPACTED SOIL AND STONE HAS BEEN CLEANED UP. NO FURTHER REMEDIATION IS NECESSARY.
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.