Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-06-20 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2013-06-20 11:25
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On june 20, 2013, at approximately 11:25 am, a environmental contractor working at danielsville station noticed product leaking from the stem seal leak containment canister on the line 01 block valve. The contractor immediately contacted an area operations employee. At approximately 11:27, the control center was notified and line 01 was shut down. Proper internal notifications were made and emergency response crews were dispatched to danielsville station. A call was also made to the local fire department. The first colonial employee arrived at the station at 12:15. A catch basin was installed to contain the leaking product. After air monitoring was started, impacted soil was removed from the area around the valve and stored at the site. Temporary repairs were made to the valve using injectable packing and the line was restarted at 20:40. Due to the potential to impact groundwater, ga dnr emergency response (case number 71389) was notified at 13 :30 pm. Based upon preliminary assessment activities conducted on june 20 and 21 an estimated minimum of 2 tons of soil were impacted by the release. 10 gallons are estimated to be contained within the impacted. An estimated 8 gallons were lost to evaporation. The total release volume is estimated at 18 gallons. Approximately 5 tons of impacted and clean soil were excavated recovering 1.5g of fuel. Additional activities including the installation of monitoring wells to assess groundwater impacts and removal of remaining contaminated soil are pending. The release volume may be adjusted based upon the results of these activities. As of 8/19/13: sampling of a monitoring well installed immediately downgradient of the release site found no impact to groundwater from the release. Excavated impacted soil will be treated within the atlanta jct landfarm. No further assessment or remediation activities are anticipated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-07-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130244
Supplemental Number
18484
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2552
Name
Colonial Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1000 Lake St.
Operator City Name
Alpharetta
Operator State Abbreviation
GA
Operator Postal Code
30009
Local Datetime
2013-06-20 11:25:00
Location Latitude
34.093675
Location Longitude
-83.233783
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.4
Recovered Bbls
0.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-06-20 11:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-06-20 11:30:00
Restart Datetime
2013-06-20 20:40:00
On Site Datetime
2013-06-20 12:15:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Colonial Pipeline/danielsville Station
Segment Name
Line 1 Atlanta To Belton
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ga
Onshore Postal Code
30633
Onshore City Name
Danielsville
Onshore County Name
Madison
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
462621
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
300
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
20000
Est Cost Environmental
9000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
29300
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Failure Type
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Preparer Name
J**** H********
Preparer Title
District Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
J*******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
336-404-3990
Preparer Fax
336-931-6068
Prepared Date
2013-08-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A* M* T*****
Authorizer Telephone
6787622872
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Manager
Authorizer Email
A******@c******.com
Narrative
On june 20, 2013, at approximately 11:25 am, a environmental contractor working at danielsville station noticed product leaking from the stem seal leak containment canister on the line 01 block valve. The contractor immediately contacted an area operations employee. At approximately 11:27, the control center was notified and line 01 was shut down. Proper internal notifications were made and emergency response crews were dispatched to danielsville station. A call was also made to the local fire department. The first colonial employee arrived at the station at 12:15. A catch basin was installed to contain the leaking product. After air monitoring was started, impacted soil was removed from the area around the valve and stored at the site. Temporary repairs were made to the valve using injectable packing and the line was restarted at 20:40. Due to the potential to impact groundwater, ga dnr emergency response (case number 71389) was notified at 13 :30 pm. Based upon preliminary assessment activities conducted on june 20 and 21 an estimated minimum of 2 tons of soil were impacted by the release. 10 gallons are estimated to be contained within the impacted. An estimated 8 gallons were lost to evaporation. The total release volume is estimated at 18 gallons. Approximately 5 tons of impacted and clean soil were excavated recovering 1.5g of fuel. Additional activities including the installation of monitoring wells to assess groundwater impacts and removal of remaining contaminated soil are pending. The release volume may be adjusted based upon the results of these activities. As of 8/19/13: sampling of a monitoring well installed immediately downgradient of the release site found no impact to groundwater from the release. Excavated impacted soil will be treated within the atlanta jct landfarm. No further assessment or remediation activities are anticipated.
| Report Received Date | 2013-07-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130244 |
| Supplemental Number | 18484 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2552 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Colonial Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1000 Lake St. |
| Operator City Name | Alpharetta |
| Operator State Abbreviation | GA |
| Operator Postal Code | 30009 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-06-20 11:25:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.093675 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.233783 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-06-20 11:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-06-20 11:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-06-20 20:40:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-06-20 12:15:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Colonial Pipeline/danielsville Station |
| Segment Name | Line 1 Atlanta To Belton |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ga |
| Onshore Postal Code | 30633 |
| Onshore City Name | Danielsville |
| Onshore County Name | Madison |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 462621 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 9000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 29300 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Failure Type | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Preparer Name | J**** H******** |
| Preparer Title | District Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J*******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 336-404-3990 |
| Preparer Fax | 336-931-6068 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-08-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A* M* T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6787622872 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Manager |
| Authorizer Email | A******@c******.com |
| Narrative | On june 20, 2013, at approximately 11:25 am, a environmental contractor working at danielsville station noticed product leaking from the stem seal leak containment canister on the line 01 block valve. The contractor immediately contacted an area operations employee. At approximately 11:27, the control center was notified and line 01 was shut down. Proper internal notifications were made and emergency response crews were dispatched to danielsville station. A call was also made to the local fire department. The first colonial employee arrived at the station at 12:15. A catch basin was installed to contain the leaking product. After air monitoring was started, impacted soil was removed from the area around the valve and stored at the site. Temporary repairs were made to the valve using injectable packing and the line was restarted at 20:40. Due to the potential to impact groundwater, ga dnr emergency response (case number 71389) was notified at 13 :30 pm. Based upon preliminary assessment activities conducted on june 20 and 21 an estimated minimum of 2 tons of soil were impacted by the release. 10 gallons are estimated to be contained within the impacted. An estimated 8 gallons were lost to evaporation. The total release volume is estimated at 18 gallons. Approximately 5 tons of impacted and clean soil were excavated recovering 1.5g of fuel. Additional activities including the installation of monitoring wells to assess groundwater impacts and removal of remaining contaminated soil are pending. The release volume may be adjusted based upon the results of these activities. As of 8/19/13: sampling of a monitoring well installed immediately downgradient of the release site found no impact to groundwater from the release. Excavated impacted soil will be treated within the atlanta jct landfarm. No further assessment or remediation activities are anticipated. |
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