COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 23, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 23, 2010 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.71121, -91.28349 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $166 |
| Emergency Response | $4,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROXIMATELY 14:00 HRS BY AN OPERATOR WALKING THROUGH THE STATION YARD BEHIND TRANSMIX TANKS 5030 AND 5031. AN EVACUATION PUMP WAS BEING USED BY STATION PERSONNEL FOR OPERATIONS AND PRESSURED A 3-INCH DRAIN LINE THAT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. A CONTRACT CREW ON SITE EXCAVATED THE AREA AND LOCATED THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK, A PINHOLE AT A 90 DEGREEE BEND ON THE 3-INCH DRAINLINE THAT WAS THE RESULT OF INTERNAL CORROSION. A VACUUM TRUCK WAS USED TO RECOVER PRODUCT FROM THE LEAK SITE. CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS ALSO REMOVED FROM THE SITE AND DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATIONS."
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.