MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.14017, -93.35353 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE LOCAL PERSONNEL WERE RE-CIRCULATING PRODUCT IN TANK 1315 TO BLEND BUTANE INTO THE CONTENTS, A RE-CIRCULATING VALVE STARTED TO LEAK FROM THE VALVE PACKING. THE VALVE PACKING WAS TIGHTENED, STOPPING THE LEAK. SNOW IMPACTED WITH PRODUCT WAS PROMPTLY RECOVERED AND STORED AND THE PRODUCT WAS RECLAIMED BY PROCESSING IT THROUGH THE FACILITY'S OIL/WATER SEPERATOR. APPROXIMATELY THREE CUBIC YARDS OF IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY AND STATE STANDARDS.
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.