BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.66710, -86.02090 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 11:45 AM ON FEBRUARY 4, 2011 A RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED BY BUCKEYE PERSONNEL AT THE ELKHART TERMINAL (EK) DURING A ROUTINE CHECK. APPROXIMATELY 50 GALLONS OF LOW SULFUR DIESEL LEAKED THROUGH A 2 INCH VALVE USED TO DRAIN THE STATION AND METER RUN. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED. ALL APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED, AND IMPACTED SOIL AND GRAVEL WAS REMOVED. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A STEM SEAL FAILURE ON THE 2 INCH DRAIN VALVE. THE VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND IS BACK IN SERVICE. THE SITE WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED AS THE GROUND THAWS AND ANY FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AS NEEDED. AFTER MONITORING THE RELEASE SITE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION WAS NECESSARY. ALL RELEASED PRODUCT HAS BEEN COLLECTED AND REMEDIATION IS COMPLETE. *SUPPLEMENTAL PART E 5F ANSWERED
About This Pipeline Incident
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