COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 30, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 30, 2012 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.83492, -77.39980 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 07:25 (LOCAL TIME), ON JULY 30, 2012 A TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A LEAK ON THE CHANTILLY #3 PUMP CYCLONE SEPERATOR. NOFITICATION TO SUPERVISOR WAS MADE AT 07:30. RESPONSE PERSONNEL AND CONTRACTORS WERE NOTIFIED AND WERE ON SITE WITHIN 2 HOURS. THE STATE DEQ WAS NOTIFIED AT 09:25 AS REQUIRED AND ADDITIONAL COURTESY CALLS MADE AT 10:02 TO THE VIRGINIA STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION AND AT 10:10 TO THE FAIRFAX COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE."
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.