ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.51487, -87.45120 |
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
AT APPROXIMATELY 6:20 PM, PLM MANAGER WAS NOTIFIED BY LOCAL ELECTRICIAN THAT THERE WAS A RELEASE OF PRODUCT COMING FROM A STEM SEAL ON UNIT 1 DISCHARGE VALVE. PLM MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 6:25 PM AND CONFIRMED RELEASE MET REPORTING CRITERIA. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AND LINE 6B WAS SHUT DOWN AND UNIT 1 WAS ISOLATED. THE STEM SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE LINE WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE THE FOLLOWING DAY. APPROXIMATELY 120 YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FROM THE RELEASE SITE.
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.