COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 18, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 18, 2013 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.85571, -84.62924 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | "FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT BODY (EXCEPT PUMP), TANK PLATE, OR OTHER MATERIAL" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $32,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MONDAY 2/18/13 AT 1930,A LOCAL OPERATOR NOTICED STAINED GRAVEL AND ASPHALT NEAR THE LINE 1 OUTGOING TRAP. NOTICES WERE GIVEN TO THE LEAD CONTROLLER, OPERATIONS MANAGER,AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST. THE ENV. SPECIALIST INVESTIGATED THE AREA AS WELL AS THE MONITORING WELLS AROUND THE STAINING. NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY WAS FOUND AND IT WAS DECIDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRACTOR WOULD COME OUT THE NEXT DAY TO INVESTIGATE THE GROUNDWATER REMEDIATION SYSTEM. AFTER INVESTIGATION ON 2/19/13 THE REMEDIATION SYSTEM WAS RULED OUT AND IT WAS DECIDED THAT EXCAVATION WOULD BEGIN THE NEXT DAY. AN INITIAL NOTIFICATION WAS SENT AT THAT TIME: 1500 ON 2/19/13. ON 2/20/13 CREWS BEGAN EXCAVATION OF THE SUSPECT AREA. ON 2/22/13 THE 1"" CHECK VALVE FROM THE LINE 1 REINJECTION PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. BY 2/27/13 THE CONTAMINATED SOIL HAD ALL BEEN EXCAVATED; 34 YARDS OF SOIL WAS STOCKPILED FOR REMEDIATION. SINCE THE PRODUCT TOTAL WAS 27 GALLONS AND THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO WATER, NO TELEPHONIC NOTIFICATIONS TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL AGENCIES WERE MADE."
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.