MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.82925, -90.08975 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
THIS RELEASE OCCURRED DURING EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES. THIS CAUSED 1"" VALVE THAT IS USED TO DRAW WATER FROM THE TANK TO CRACK. ORIGINALLY THE RELEASE APPEARED TO BE A MUCH GREATER VOLUME AS REPORTED ON THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CALL THAT WAS MADE. AFTER CLEAN-UP BEGAN IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT MOST OF THE RELEASE VOLUME WAS TANK BOTTOM WATER AND NOT TRANSMIX. THE VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE FAILED VALVE WAS SENT FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS, WHICH CONFIRMED THE FAILURE BY FREEZING WATER.
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.