COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 8, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 8, 2014 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.71133, -91.27589 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5 |
| Emergency Response | $24,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON APRIL 8, 2014 AT 07:15 GASOLINE WAS FOUND IN AN ACCESS WELL, SURROUNDING GRAVEL, AND THE CATCH BASIN IN THE TANK FARM 3 MANIFOLD AREA. EXPLORATORY DIGGING BEGAN IMMEDIATELY AND THE AREA WAS MONITORED TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE. ON APRIL 10, 2014 AT 1300 A LOOSE CONNECTION WAS FOUND ON THE STEM SEAL LEAK DETECTION TUBING FOR GASOLINE UNIT 5. THE UNIT WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE CONNECTION WAS REPLACED. FINAL CLEANUP WAS COMPLETED BY 13:30 ON APRIL 10TH."
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.