COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 2, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 2, 2015 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.59888, -85.82550 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 07:30 CST 6/3/15 WHILE AT OXFORD STATION TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES A COLONIAL TECHNICIAN OBSERVED PRODUCT DRIPPING FROM THE THERMAL WELL BUSHING ON A LINE 2 RISER. THE TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY PLACED A BUCKET UNDER THE DRIP AND NOTIFIED THE LINE 2 CONTROLLER, OPERATIONS MANAGER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST. SINCE THERE WERE NO IMPACTS TO GROUNDWATER NO ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE REQUIRED. THE CONTROLLER BYPASSED AND SHUT DOWN THE STATION AT 09:55 CST. THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AND STATION RESTARTED AT 10:20 CST. THE CLEAN UP BEGAN AS SOON AS REPAIR WAS COMPLETE. 5.5 YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED. RELEASE VOLUME WAS CALCULATED TO BE 11 GALLONS - 9.5 GALLONS OF LIQUID RECOVERED AND SOIL ANALYSIS (SEE ATTACHED) INDICATED 1.5 GALLONS OF PRODUCT IN EXCAVATED SOIL. CLEAN UP WAS COMPLETE ON 6/4/15. SOIL WILL BE DISPOSED OF AT PINE RIDGE LANDFILL."
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.