"KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 14, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 14, 2012 |
| Operator | "KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.59076, -74.21935 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | MISCELLANEOUS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 3/14/12 TERMINAL PERSONNEL NOTICED A PRODUCT STAIN BENEATH THE CANJ-1201 RECEIVER TRAP. UPON CHECKING THE EQUIPMENT IT WAS FOUND THAT PRODUCT HAD LEAKED FROM THE THREADED DRAIN LINE CONNECTION. TERMINAL PERSONNEL AND CONTRACTORS PERFORMED SOIL REMEDIATION IN THE IMPACTED AREA. CONNECTION DID NOT APPEAR TO BE LOOSE OR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED SO CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. THREADED CONNECTION WAS RE-INSTALLED BY MAINTENANCE STAFF.
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.