COLONIAL PIPELINE CO

hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 28, 2010

Incident Information

Incident DateNovember 28, 2010
OperatorCOLONIAL PIPELINE CO
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates40.57083, -74.25333

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcausePUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$140
Emergency Response$19,800
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

A 1/2 INCH PIPE NIPPLE CONNECTING THE THERMAL PRESSURE RELIEF OF THE UNIT TO THE SUCTION SIDE OF THE PUMP WAS LEAKING.

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.

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