SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.07110, -96.47409 |
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
ON 3/2/2014 THE INCOMING SUMP OVERFLOWED RESULTING IN A 3 BARREL RELEASE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FAULTY CHECK VALVE ON THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF THE SUMP PUMP ALLOWING BACK FLOW INTO THE SUMP. THE CHECK VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE FLOAT SWITCH ALARM WAS REPAIRED.
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.