COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 8, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 8, 2012 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.83505, -77.40039 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25,000 |
| Emergency Response | $60,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 17:30 LOCAL TIME, A TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED 20"" DEEP PRODUCT IN AN 18"" DIAMETER ACCESS WELL THAT HAD A 6"" WATER BOTTOM. THE INITIAL LEAK INDICATION WAS AN ORBIT VALVE THAT WAS LOCATED WITHIN THE ACCESS WELL. NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE AT 17:42. MAINTENANCE CREWS WERE ON SITE AND RESPONDED TO ISOLATE AND CLEAN UP THE SPILL. FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS FOUND THE ACTUAL SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS A 2"" DRAIN LINE. ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO THE STATE AND LOCAL FIRE & RESCUE. THE DRAIN LINE WAS EXCAVATED, CONTAMINATED SOIL PROPERLY STORED AND THE DRAIN LINE SUCCESSFULLY REPAIRED. ON DECEMBER 13, 2012 IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT THE TOTAL ESTIMATED PROPERTY DAMAGES WERE $85,600. AN NRC NOTIFICATION NUMBER 1033160 WAS MADE SINCE THE TOTAL ESTIMATED PROPERTY DAMAGES EXCEEDED $50,000."
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.