"BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 13, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 13, 2011 |
| Operator | "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.41010, -78.43850 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 6/13/2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 14:45 A MINOR RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED DURING A STATION CHECK AT DUNCANSVILLE, PA. PUMP STATION . APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS OF ULSD LEAKED THROUGH AN O RING SEAL ON THE DOOR OF THE STATION OUTBOUND SCRAPER TRAP. THE ENTIRE CONTENT OF THE LEAK WAS CONTAINED TO THE CONCRETE CONTAINMENT PAD UNDER THE TRAP DOOR. THE CONTAINMENT PAD IS EQUIPPED WITH A DRAIN THAT IS PIPED TO THE STATION SUMP TANK. THERE WAS NO SOIL CONTAMINATION. THE TRAP WAS DRAINED, THE DOOR OPENED AND O RING WAS REPLACED. NO ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATIONS OR ACTIONS WERE NECESSARY. *SUPPLEMENTAL 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.