WEST SHORE PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 29, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 29, 2014 |
| Operator | WEST SHORE PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.02405, -87.95121 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,755 |
| Emergency Response | $7,125 |
| Other Costs | $523 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 2:50 PM CST ON MARCH 29, 2014, A RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED BY WEST SHORE PERSONNEL AT DES PLAINES STATION IN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL. PRODUCT WAS BEING RELEASED FROM A SEAL ON A BOOSTER PUMP. THE LINE WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME. THE PUMP WAS ISOLATED, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED. ALL APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. ONE BARREL OF JET FUEL WAS RELEASED, AND ONE BARREL WAS RECOVERED. ALL AFFECTED ROCK AND SOIL WAS REMOVED. THE PUMP WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIRS. THE LINE WILL BE ISOLATED UNTIL PUMP REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED. UPDATE 4/8/15: COSTS HAVE BEEN REVISED TO INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION. APPROXIMATELY 4.55 CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL AND STONE WAS REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF. THE PUMP HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND IS SCHEDULED TO BE INSTALLED LATER IN APRIL, 2015.
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.