"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 24, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 24, 2014 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.69754, -84.12723 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | "FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT BODY (EXCEPT PUMP), TANK PLATE, OR OTHER MATERIAL" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $17,546 |
| Other Costs | $460 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"BUCKEYE WAS NOTIFIED BY A NEIGHBORING THIRD PARTY PIPELINE FACILITY OF A POTENTIAL SPILL. BUCKEYE PERSONNEL IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATED AND DISCOVERED A SHEEN IN THE CATCH BASINS ON THE BACK OUR FENCE LINE THE RELEASE OF PRODUCT WAS FOUND TO HAVE ORIGINATED FROM THE 2"" DRAIN VALVE ON THE 1 LINE SCRAPER TRAP. THE FAILED VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE CLEAN-UP OF THE BASINS WAS COMPLETED AND NO ADDITIONAL CONCERNS WERE FOUND WITH VISUAL MONITORING OF SORBENT ACTIVITIES . UPDATED 3/13/2015 THE RELEASE WAS FOUND TO BE FROM THE LA999A6 TRAP TWO-INCH DRAIN VALVE, WHICH WAS FOUND TO HAVE A RUPTURED O-RING ON THE BODY OF THE VALVE. BUCKEYE REMOVED APPROX .9 CUBIC YARDS OF ROCK AND SOIL."
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.