"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"

hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 7, 2012

Incident Information

Incident DateNovember 7, 2012
Operator"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates41.68411, -91.57010

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$2,000
Emergency Response$10,000
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

PERSONNEL AT THE FACILITY HEAD A HISSING SOUND IN THE VICINITY OF THE RECEIVING MANIFOLD AND DURING THE ENSUING INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED A PRESSURE RELIEF FITTING ON A TANK RECEIVING LINE WAS LEAKING. THE FITTING WAS REPLACED AND APPROXIMATELY 5 CUBIC YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMEDIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY AND STATE STANDARDS.

About This Pipeline Incident

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