BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorBUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates41.28850, -72.89990

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
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Incident Narrative

A HIGH SUMP ALARM WAS RECEIVED AT NEW HAVEN BOOSTER #1 AT 20:15 ON 4/7/2013. THE STATION WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME. LOCAL PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON SITE AT 20:30 TO INVESTIGATE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SHAFT SEAL ON BOOSTER UNIT #1 WAS LEAKING GASOLINE AND DRIPPING DIRECTLY INTO THE SUMP DRAIN. ALL RELEASED PRODUCT WAS CAPTURED IN THE SUMP. NO REMEDIATION IS REQUIRED. THE SEAL WILL BE REPAIRED UNDER WARANTY BY THE COMPANY THAT INSTALLED IT.

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.

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