SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 1, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 1, 2015 |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.84512, -75.42038 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST WORKING AT TWIN OAKS PUMP STATION REPORTED TO THE CONTROL CENTER THAT THERE WAS A PRODUCT (ULSD) LEAK AT PUMP UNIT #2. CONTROL CENTER SHUT DOWN PUMP UNIT #2. INCIDENT NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. RESPONDERS RECOVERED ULTRA LOW SULPHUR DIESEL (ULSD) FROM PUMP UNIT #2 CONTAINMENT PAN. THE LEAK POINT WAS IDENTIFIED AT A THERMAL RELIEF VALVE THREADED 1/4"" NPT CONNECTION (INLET SIDE). THE PARTS AT THE LEAK POINT WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH PIPING AND A LARGER THERMAL RELIEF VALVE."
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.