WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.15320, -97.37510 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
CONTROLLERS NOTIFIED FIELD PERSONNEL OF A HIGH SUMP ALARM AT BLUM STATION. DUE TO HEAVY RAINS THE FIELD PERSONNEL NOTICED THAT THE SUMP WAS ALMOST FULL AND THE SUMP PUMP WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. HE CALLED FOR A VACUUM TRUCK TO ASSIST IN DRAINING THE SUMP TANK. THE SUMP TANK OVERFLOWED PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE VACUUM TRUCK DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN COLLECTING IN THE CONCRETE CONTAINMENT UNDER THE SCRAPER TRAP AND FLOWING INTO THE SUMP TANK AT A FASTER RATE THAN THE SUMP PUMP COULD PUMP OUT. RE-SUBMITTED ON 3/20/2013 TO INCLUDE PART E5F PER PHMSA REQUEST.
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.