"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 8, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 8, 2014 |
| Operator | "KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.58547, -74.21357 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 7/8/2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 18:10 HOURS EST., PETRO OPERATOR WAS IN THE VICINITY OF THE TANK 65 PUMP. UPON ARRIVAL OPERATOR SMELLED GAS ODOR COMING FROM THE TANK 65 PUMP. OPERATOR CONTACTED THE SCREEN OPERATOR IN THE CONTROL ROOM AND REQUESTED SHUT DOWN OF THE PRODUCT MOVEMENT. ONCE THE MOVEMENT WAS SHUT DOWN ERT MEMBERS WERE CALLED TO RESPOND. THE TANK 65 PUMP WAS ISOLATED AND CLEAN-UP OF PRODUCT OUTSIDE OF ORIGINAL CONTAINMENT WAS STARTED. COLLECTION OF PRODUCT WAS CONDUCTED WITH A VAC TRUCK INITIALLY, AND REMAINING SOILED EARTH INSIDE OF DIKE CONTAINMENT WAS SHOVELED AND DISPOSED OF. ALL 21 GALLONS OF ESCAPED PRODUCT WAS RETAINED AND DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES."
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.