ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.48263, -84.22304 |
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
WHILE TRANSFERRING PRODUCT (JET-A) FROM THE BOTTOM OF TANK 3404 TO A FRAC TANK WITH A DIAPHRAM PUMP, THE FRAC TANK WAS OVERFILLED. THE PRODUCT TRAVELED THROUGH A SERIES OF DRAINAGE DITCHES AND WAS CONTAINED IN THE NORTH TERMINAL SECONDARY CONTAINMENT POND. SPILL WAS RECOVERED FROM THE CONTAINMENT POND WITH A VACUUM TRUCK AND STORED IN A FRAC TANK. BOOMS AND PADS WERE USED TO RECOVER PRODUCT FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES. ER TEAM FROM CLEAN HARBORS RESPONDED TO SCENE TO PERFORM CLEAN UP, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL HELP FROM THE O&M CONSTRUCTION CREW. AN INCIDENT INVESTIGATION IS BEING PERFORMED AND PROCEDURES WILL BE REVIEWED. DISCUSSION WAS HELD WITH BOTH EMPLOYEES INVOLVED AND WRITTEN STATEMENTS WERE RECEIVED. 3/4/2013 UPDATED REPORT TO REFLECT CHANGES IN PART A9, A10, AND A11 TOTAL OF 60 BBLS WAS UNINTENTIONALLY RELEASE. TOTAL OF 50 BBLS WAS RECOVERED.
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.