COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 23, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 23, 2012 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.62460, -74.19254 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $40,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JULY 23, 2012 AT 10:00 (LOCAL TIME), A COLONIAL TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AT STATEN ISLAND JCT FOR MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES AND DISCOVERED PRODUCT ON THE GROUND. AT 10:02 IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, WHO MADE THE REQUIRED INTERNAL AND AGENCY NOTIFICATIONS. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED. RESPONSE PERSONNEL REMOVED THE PRODUCT, EXCAVATED THE CONTAMINATED SOIL AND PLACED ON PLASTIC, EXCAVATED POT HOLES TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE PRODUCT SPILL AND INSTALLED PROTECTIVE DOWN GRADIENT BARRIER TRENCHES WITH ABSORBENT BOOM. THE CHECK VALVE WAS REPAIRED WITH A NEW GASKET AND THE LINE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS. ON JULY 30, 2012 THE COST RELATED TO THE LEAK WERE ESTIMATED TO EXCEED $50,000, AND ACCORDINGLY NRC NOTIFICATION NUMBER 1019460 WAS MADE."
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.