COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.90944, -90.87166 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 3PM CST ON 7/19/12 WHILE COMMISSIONING THE RELIEF SYSTEM AT FELIXVILLE STATION PRODUCT WAS FOUND IN THE RELIEF SYSTEM ISOLATION VALVE ACCESS WELL. THE PRODUCT WAS REMOVED AND THE ACCESS WELL EXCAVATED. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A BLEEDER VALVE ON THE ISOLATION VALVE. THE BLEEDER VALVE WAS REMOVED AND A PLUG WAS INSTALLED. ALL PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED IN THE ACCESS WELL AND RECOVERED. CLEANUP EFFORTS WERE TOTALLY COMPLETE BY 1700 CST THE SAME DAY. DUE TO THE TOTAL VOLUME RELEASED, 15 GALLONS, FURTHER NOTIFICATIONS TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES WERE NOT REQUIRED.
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.