COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 20, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 20, 2015 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.84901, -75.50259 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $15,000 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON 01/20/2015 AT 10:15 A.M. THE SENIOR OPERATOR PERFORMING A ROUTINE STATION CHECK DISCOVERED STAINED GRAVEL AROUND UNIT 4 CHECK VALVE. THE SENIOR OPERATOR NOTIFIED THE OPERATIONS MANAGER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A CONTRACT CREW NEEDED TO EXCAVATE SOIL AROUND THE CHECK VALVE. THE CREW FOUND A FITTING THAT ATTACHES THE TUBING FROM THE CHECK VALVE UPPER SHAFT SPRING COVER TO THE LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM WAS CRACKED. REPAIRS WERE MADE AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS PLACED ON AN IMPERVIOUS ENVELOPE FOR FUTURE TREATMENT AT AN APPROVED OFF SITE FACILITY."
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.