Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-06-09 — GA
Operator
Colonial Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2010-06-09 08:00
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On 9 june, 2010, at approximately 0800 edt, a third party reported to the local operator that he had observed product leaking from the vicinity of the transmix injection pump. The injection pump was immediately shut down and the operations manager was notified. An inspection of the system revealed a crack in a 3/4" schedule 80 pipe nipple that was part of the pump's discharge releif system. The pipe nipple with the crack was removed and a permanent replecement was installed. Contract crews removed approximately 6 cubic yards of soil in the vicinity of the pump. Additional assessment revealed product had migrated into the sandy soil to the depth of groundwater which is approximately 15 feet below land surfzce. Apex environmental consultant has began formulating a remediation plan using chemical oxidation agents. Currently awaiting approval from scdhec to begin remediation. Excavated soil will be transported to an approved disposal facility. Lori landmeyer with scdhec was notified of the release at 1600 edt on 9 june,2010. She requested follow up information as it becomes available. The released product was immediately absorbed into the soil around the pump base, therefore evaporative losses were considered to be negligible. Assessment activities indicate that approximately 66 tons of soil were impacted by the release. Laboratory analysis of soil samples collected from the impacted area indicate that an estimated 455 gallons of product are contained within impacted soils. The total release volume is based upon the amount of product within impacted soils. An estimated 55 gallons of the released product were recovered in the 6 cubic yards of excavated soil which will be sent off-site for disposal. No impacts were observed in adjacent groundwater monitoring wells, however, assessment activities indicate that groundwater may be impacted in the immediate vicinity of the release. Chemical oxidation of impacted soil has been used successfully in the recent past at the facility. Reapplication of this technology is expected to fully address impacts to soil and groundwater from this release. Surface water was not impacted by this release.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-07-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100137
Supplemental Number
18416
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2552
Name
Colonial Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1185 Sanctuary Parkway
Operator City Name
Alpharetta
Operator State Abbreviation
GA
Operator Postal Code
30009-4765
Local Datetime
2010-06-09 08:00:00
Location Latitude
33.59667
Location Longitude
-81.95333
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
10.83
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
1.31
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-06-09 08:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Part Of Facility Isolated
On Site Datetime
2010-06-09 08:01:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
North Augusta Delivery Facility
Segment Name
29
Onshore State Abbreviation
Sc
Onshore Postal Code
29860
Onshore City Name
North Augusta
Onshore County Name
Edgefield
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
N. Augusta Df
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
1992
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Groundwater Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
1
Rel Water Name
None
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
885
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
25000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
26885
Accident Psig
80
Mop Psig
725
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
The controller or control room issues were not a cause or a contributing factor to the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Pipe Nipple
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Unknown
Preparer Name
A* M*******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Manager
Preparer Email
A*******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
6787622872
Preparer Fax
6787622315
Prepared Date
2013-08-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A* M* T*****
Authorizer Telephone
6787622872
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Manager
Authorizer Email
A*******@c******.com
Narrative
On 9 june, 2010, at approximately 0800 edt, a third party reported to the local operator that he had observed product leaking from the vicinity of the transmix injection pump. The injection pump was immediately shut down and the operations manager was notified. An inspection of the system revealed a crack in a 3/4" schedule 80 pipe nipple that was part of the pump's discharge releif system. The pipe nipple with the crack was removed and a permanent replecement was installed. Contract crews removed approximately 6 cubic yards of soil in the vicinity of the pump. Additional assessment revealed product had migrated into the sandy soil to the depth of groundwater which is approximately 15 feet below land surfzce. Apex environmental consultant has began formulating a remediation plan using chemical oxidation agents. Currently awaiting approval from scdhec to begin remediation. Excavated soil will be transported to an approved disposal facility. Lori landmeyer with scdhec was notified of the release at 1600 edt on 9 june,2010. She requested follow up information as it becomes available. The released product was immediately absorbed into the soil around the pump base, therefore evaporative losses were considered to be negligible. Assessment activities indicate that approximately 66 tons of soil were impacted by the release. Laboratory analysis of soil samples collected from the impacted area indicate that an estimated 455 gallons of product are contained within impacted soils. The total release volume is based upon the amount of product within impacted soils. An estimated 55 gallons of the released product were recovered in the 6 cubic yards of excavated soil which will be sent off-site for disposal. No impacts were observed in adjacent groundwater monitoring wells, however, assessment activities indicate that groundwater may be impacted in the immediate vicinity of the release. Chemical oxidation of impacted soil has been used successfully in the recent past at the facility. Reapplication of this technology is expected to fully address impacts to soil and groundwater from this release. Surface water was not impacted by this release.
| Report Received Date | 2010-07-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100137 |
| Supplemental Number | 18416 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2552 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Colonial Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1185 Sanctuary Parkway |
| Operator City Name | Alpharetta |
| Operator State Abbreviation | GA |
| Operator Postal Code | 30009-4765 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-06-09 08:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.59667 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -81.95333 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10.83 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.31 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-06-09 08:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Part Of Facility Isolated |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-06-09 08:01:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | North Augusta Delivery Facility |
| Segment Name | 29 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Sc |
| Onshore Postal Code | 29860 |
| Onshore City Name | North Augusta |
| Onshore County Name | Edgefield |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | N. Augusta Df |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 1992 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 1 |
| Rel Water Name | None |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 885 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 25000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 26885 |
| Accident Psig | 80 |
| Mop Psig | 725 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | The controller or control room issues were not a cause or a contributing factor to the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Pipe Nipple |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Unknown |
| Preparer Name | A* M******* |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Manager |
| Preparer Email | A*******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6787622872 |
| Preparer Fax | 6787622315 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A* M* T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6787622872 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Manager |
| Authorizer Email | A*******@c******.com |
| Narrative | On 9 june, 2010, at approximately 0800 edt, a third party reported to the local operator that he had observed product leaking from the vicinity of the transmix injection pump. The injection pump was immediately shut down and the operations manager was notified. An inspection of the system revealed a crack in a 3/4" schedule 80 pipe nipple that was part of the pump's discharge releif system. The pipe nipple with the crack was removed and a permanent replecement was installed. Contract crews removed approximately 6 cubic yards of soil in the vicinity of the pump. Additional assessment revealed product had migrated into the sandy soil to the depth of groundwater which is approximately 15 feet below land surfzce. Apex environmental consultant has began formulating a remediation plan using chemical oxidation agents. Currently awaiting approval from scdhec to begin remediation. Excavated soil will be transported to an approved disposal facility. Lori landmeyer with scdhec was notified of the release at 1600 edt on 9 june,2010. She requested follow up information as it becomes available. The released product was immediately absorbed into the soil around the pump base, therefore evaporative losses were considered to be negligible. Assessment activities indicate that approximately 66 tons of soil were impacted by the release. Laboratory analysis of soil samples collected from the impacted area indicate that an estimated 455 gallons of product are contained within impacted soils. The total release volume is based upon the amount of product within impacted soils. An estimated 55 gallons of the released product were recovered in the 6 cubic yards of excavated soil which will be sent off-site for disposal. No impacts were observed in adjacent groundwater monitoring wells, however, assessment activities indicate that groundwater may be impacted in the immediate vicinity of the release. Chemical oxidation of impacted soil has been used successfully in the recent past at the facility. Reapplication of this technology is expected to fully address impacts to soil and groundwater from this release. Surface water was not impacted by this release. |
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