"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 21, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 21, 2014 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.69716, -84.12664 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $5,376 |
| Other Costs | $3,291 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 6:50 PM ON AUGUST 21, 2014, ANOTHER OPERATOR'S TERMINAL PERSONNEL NOTIFIED BUCKEYE OF A SHEEN ON THE DISCHARGE WATER THAT RUNS IN A DITCH ALONG THE BACK OF THEIR PROPERTY IN LIMA, OHIO. BUCKEYE PERSONNEL INVESTIGATED INSIDE BUCKEYE'S STATION AND DISCOVERED A SHEEN IN THE CATCH BASINS ON THE BACK OUR FENCE LINE BETWEEN BUCKEYE AND ANOTHER OPERATORS TERMINAL. IN ADDITION, A SHEEN OF PRODUCT WAS FOUND ON A PUDDLE UNDER THE UNIT #7 SUCTION STRAINER. BUCKEYE INITIATED EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES AND MADE ALL NECESSARY NOTIFICATIONS. ON FRIDAY AUG, 22, 2014, THE O-RING ON THE STRAINER OF UNIT 7 WAS REPLACED. NO ADDITIONAL CONCERNS WERE FOUND WITH VISUAL MONITORING OF SORBENT ACTIVITIES. NO ADDITIONAL REMEDIATION IS NEEDED. ON SUNDAY AUGUST, 24, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 8 PM, UNIT #7 STRAINER WAS STARTED. 12.11.14 -EDIT- BUCKEYE HAD NO MEASUREABLE SOIL IMPACT BUT REPLACED 6 DRUMS OF STONE."
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.