"SFPP, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 16, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 16, 2012 |
| Operator | "SFPP, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.84494, -118.23243 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50 |
| Emergency Response | $12,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROX 0935 ON 10/15, DURING A WALK-THOUGH OF THE FACILITY, THE ASSISTANT MANAGER DISCOVERED DIESEL FUEL SPRAYING OUT OF THE BACK OF A MAGNAHELIC GAUGE ON THE VAPOR RECOVERY PIPING ON TANK W-11. THE GAUGE WAS ISOLATED BY CLOSING A BALL VALVE ON THE PIPING ASSOCIATED WITH THE GAUGE. AGENCY SPILL NOTIFICATIONS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE OSRO RESPONDED FOR THE CLEANUP. SPILL VOLUME WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 282 GALLONS. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT DIESEL FUEL WAS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE SILICONE DIAPHRAGM OF THE MAGNAHELIC GAGE CAUSING FAILURE OF THE DIAPHRAGM ALLOWING THE DIESEL TO EXIT THE LOW PORT ON THE BACK OF THE GAGE."
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.