COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 19, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 19, 2012 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.90944, -90.87166 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $2,700 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 3PM CST ON 7/19/12 WHILE COMMISSIONING THE RELIEF SYSTEM AT FELIXVILLE STATION PRODUCT WAS FOUND IN THE RELIEF SYSTEM ISOLATION VALVE ACCESS WELL. THE PRODUCT WAS REMOVED AND THE ACCESS WELL EXCAVATED. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A BLEEDER VALVE ON THE ISOLATION VALVE. THE BLEEDER VALVE WAS REMOVED AND A PLUG WAS INSTALLED. ALL PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED IN THE ACCESS WELL AND RECOVERED. CLEANUP EFFORTS WERE TOTALLY COMPLETE BY 1700 CST THE SAME DAY. DUE TO THE TOTAL VOLUME RELEASED, 15 GALLONS, FURTHER NOTIFICATIONS TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES WERE NOT REQUIRED."
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.