SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.31491, -76.03375 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| 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
ON 5/6/2013, WHILE ON MORNING ROUNDS, AN OPERATOR NOTICED STAINED GRAVEL IN PROXIMITY TO A STRAINER DRAIN LINE. THE OBSERVATION WAS REPORTED TO SUPERVISION AND INVESTIGATION OF THE STAINED AREA BEGAN. ON 5/7/2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 THE SOURCE OF THE STAINING WAS IDENTIFIED AS A PINHOLE LEAK ON AN ATMOSPHERIC DRAIN LINE. THE DRAIN LINE IS USED TO DRAIN THE METER RUN STRAINER TO AN UNDERGROUND SUMP TANK. THE ORIENTATION OF THE PIN HOLE WAS AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE PRODUCT WAS CHARACTERIZED AS MOSTLY ULTRA-LOW SULPHUR DIESEL WITH POSSIBLY SOME GASOLINE MIXED IN. THE RESPONDERS' VACUUM TRUCK COLLECTED 21 GALLONS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCT. THE RESPONDERS EXCAVATED THE AFFECTED AREA. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DRAIN LINE WAS NO LONGER NECESSARY AND REMOVED. SOIL AFFECTED BY THE OILY MIXTURE WAS EXCAVATED AND PLACED IN A LINED ROLL-OFF CONTAINER PENDING ANALYSIS AND FINAL DISPOSITION.
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.