BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.64240, -87.47440 |
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
AT 9:10 AM ON JANUARY 19, 2011, TANK 103 AT THE EAST CHICAGO WEST (EG) TERMINAL OVERFLOWED DURING A TANK-TO-TANK TRANSFER FROM TANK 151. THE TRANSFER WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE VALVE TO TANK 103 WAS CLOSED. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED. ALL APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. AN INVESTIGATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THE GAUGE POLES IN TANK 103 WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, ALLOWING AIR TO BECOME TRAPPED, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY DID NOT ALLOW THE PRODUCT LEVEL TO RISE AND TRIGGER THE ALARMS. ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REMEDIATION IS COMPLETE. THE SITE WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED. TEMPORARY REPAIRS TO THE TANK ARE COMPLETE. THE TANK IS LOCKED OUT UNTIL TESTING OF THE ALARMS CAN BE COMPLETED. THE TANK WAS REPAIRED AND BROUGHT BACK INTO SERVICE 5/29/2011. ALL ALARMS HAVE BEEN TESTED AND ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *SUPPLEMENTAL PART E 5F ANSWERED
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.