COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 25, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 25, 2010 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.48354, -80.73570 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,200 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $700 |
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Incident Narrative
ROUTINE STATION CHECK ON 02/25/10 DISCOVERED STAINING IN VICINITY OF UNIT 1 PIPING. EXCAVATED AREA AND DISCOVERED PRODUCT SEEPING FROM TOP FLANGE OF THE CHECK VALVE BETWEEN UNIT 1 SUCTION AND DISCHARGE VALVES. FREE PRODUCT WAS ABSORBED AND CONTAMINATED SOIL EXCAVATED. THE RELEASE IMPACTED SOIL AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE CHECK VALVE APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET OUT AND 3 FEET DEEP. THE EXCAVATED SOIL WAS TRANSPORTED FOR TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL. THERE WERE NO IMPACTS TO SURFACE WATER OR GROUNDWATER. CHECK VALVE WAS PERMANENTLY REPAIRED BY REPLACING O-RING SEAL ON 3/1/10. ONE HALF GALLON OF FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED. APPROXIMATELY 5 CUBIC YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS EXCAVATED. THE EXCAVATED SOIL CALCULATION REVEALED 22.47 GALLONS EQUIVALENT. THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS BELOW THE THRESHOLD FOR NORTH CAROLINA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
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.