"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"

hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 21, 2014

Incident Information

Incident DateDecember 21, 2014
Operator"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates39.84541, -104.91319

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseMALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$1,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"A FAILED RELAY IN THE SUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT CAUSED BOTH THE SUMP HI LEVEL ALARM AND THE SUMP PUMP AUTOMATIC CONTROL, TO NOT FUNCTION. THE FAILED RELAY WAS COMPLETELY BYPASSED, AND BOTH THE HI LEVEL ALARM AND PUMP CONTROL WERE REWIRED. THE FACILITY IS NOW MANUALLY PUMPING THE SUMP."

About This Pipeline Incident

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