COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 5, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 5, 2014 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.90931, -90.87143 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | "FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT BODY (EXCEPT PUMP), TANK PLATE, OR OTHER MATERIAL" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $29,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON 5 FEBRUARY AT 0730, DURING A YARD CHECK, TECHNICIANS NOTED A PRODUCT SHEEN ON STANDING WATER IN THE LINE 2 AREA OF THE YARD. AN IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION FOUND PRODUCT IN THE ACCESS WELLS IN THE VICINITY OF THE UNIT 3 CHECK VALVE. PRODUCT WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACCESS WELLS AND FROM THE STANDING WATER WITH APPROXIMATELY 40 GALLONS RECOVERED. THE CLEANUP WAS COMPLETED BY 0900 ON 2/5/14. MONITORING WAS CONDUCTED OVER THE NEXT 9 HOURS WITH NO NEW PRODUCT RELEASE OBSERVED. AT 0700 ON FEBRUARY 6TH A CREW ARRIVED AT THE STATION TO REMOVE THE WATER AND EXCAVATE AND INSPECT THE CHECK VALVES FOR UNITS 3 AND 4. A FLANGE ON THE INBOARD SPRING CANISTER FOR THE UNIT 3 CHECK VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE WEEPING. THE STATION WAS ISOLATED, DEPRESSURIZED, AND PERMANENT REPAIRS WERE MADE WITH COMPLETION TIME OF APPROXIMATELY 1100. NO OTHER LEAK SOURCES WERE FOUND. THE SPILL WAS REPORTED TO LOUISIANA DEQ ON 2/6/14 AT 7:54AM (REPORT #JI53 12539). SINCE THE EVENT DID NOT MEET NRC NOTIFICATION CRITERIA THE NRC WAS NOT NOTIFIED."
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.