"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 3, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 3, 2014 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.14017, -93.35353 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | "FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT BODY (EXCEPT PUMP), TANK PLATE, OR OTHER MATERIAL" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE LOCAL PERSONNEL WERE RE-CIRCULATING PRODUCT IN TANK 1315 TO BLEND BUTANE INTO THE CONTENTS, A RE-CIRCULATING VALVE STARTED TO LEAK FROM THE VALVE PACKING. THE VALVE PACKING WAS TIGHTENED, STOPPING THE LEAK. SNOW IMPACTED WITH PRODUCT WAS PROMPTLY RECOVERED AND STORED AND THE PRODUCT WAS RECLAIMED BY PROCESSING IT THROUGH THE FACILITY'S OIL/WATER SEPERATOR. APPROXIMATELY THREE CUBIC YARDS OF IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY AND STATE STANDARDS."
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.