SFPP, LP

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorSFPP, LP
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates38.78053, -121.24680

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

A RELEASE OCCURRED WHEN THE POLY DIAPHRAGM FAILED ON A LOW SUCTION PRESSURE SHUT DOWN SWITCH. THIS ALLOWED PRODUCT TO FLOW OUT OF THE SWITCH HOUSING AND ONTO THE SOIL. AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE, THE OPERATOR WAS GAUGING A TANK FOR A PRODUCT SWITCH. WHEN RETURNING TO THE CONTROL ROOM, HE NOTICED THE RELEASE AND IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED THE SWITCH, STOPPING THE RELEASE. LS 64 WAS PROMPTLY SHUT DOWN AND NOTIFICATIONS BEGAN. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH A MODEL CONTAINING A STAINLESS DIAPHRAGM. * NOTE: PART C ' ADDITIONAL FACILITY INFORMATION (4) ' ESTIMATED YEAR OF INSTALLATION

About This Pipeline Incident

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