COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 12, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 12, 2013 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.57741, -74.24819 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,000 |
| Emergency Response | $8,250 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON AUGUST 12TH, 2013 AT 18:58 EST, AN OPERATOR ON DUTY DISCOVERED A STEM SEAL LEAK ON THE PRIMARY GAS DIVIDER VALVE. THE LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND THE LEAK STOPPED. THE OPERATIONS MANAGER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO NJDEP AT 19:05 - CASE # 130812190245. TECHNICIANS WERE CALLED IN, THE VALVE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND THE O-RINGS REPLACED. THE FINAL CLEAN-UP OCCURRED ON AUGUST 13TH, 2013."
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.