BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.61145, -74.23725 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
AT 12:07 PM ON DECEMBER 6, 2010, BUCKEYE'S LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL OBSERVED SOME STAINED SOIL IN THE AREA OF AN UNDERGROUND WATER DRAW LINE FOR TANK 97 IN THE LINDEN, NEW JERSEY TANK FARM. THE WATER DRAW LINE WAS ISOLATED AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED. ALL APPROPRIATE EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. THE 4"" WATER DRAW LINE WAS EXCAVATED AND A TEMPORARY REPAIR CLAMP WAS INSTALLED ON DECEMBER 7, 2010. THE DAMAGED PIPE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND WAS REPLACED WITH CERTIFIED PIPE ON DECEMBER 17, 2010. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION. ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL HAS BEEN REMEDIATED AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED. *SUPPLEMENTAL UPDATED PART C 3 ANSWERED PART E 5F
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.