COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 6, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 6, 2010 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.36139, -77.03778 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,500 |
| Emergency Response | $7,745 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.