COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.36139, -77.03778 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| 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
ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2010 AT 07:30, AN OPERATOR DISCOVERED THE DORSEY 03 BOOSTER STATION SUMP HAD PRODUCT ON THE LID AND A GRAVEL STAINED AREA. APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. TWO NEARBY ACCESS WELLS HAD PRODUCT IN THEM. THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION FOUND THE SUMP DISCHARGE VALVE IN THE CLOSED POSITION. NIGHT SHIFT OPERATORS HAD PUMPED THE SUMP AROUND 6 AM. THE LEVEL WAS APPROXIMATELY 1.2'. THE SITE WAS EXCAVATED AND CONTAMINATED SOIL SECURED FOR DISPOSAL. THE SUMP PUMP SEAL FAILED, CAUSING THE PRODUCT RELEASE. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED THE SAME DAY AND THE EQUIPMENT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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.