Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-08-14 — GA
Operator
Colonial Pipeline Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
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
2016-08-14 14:30
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
During a record-setting rainfall event in south central louisiana, approx. 9.88 inches of rain was received in a ~10-hour period on 8/13/2016, flooding the church point station yard. At 07:49 on 8/13/2016, a max fill alarm was received by the alpharetta control center on the station 2 sump at church point station and the station was shut down and isolated. A colonial contract technician was dispatched to investigate and arrived on site at approx. 08:40. The contractor observed that the station 2 sump was flooded, but observed no evidence of product in the station yard or the surrounding area. Due to continued heavy rainfall and the risk of being trapped at the station, the contract technician left the station at 11:15, and plans were made to return once weather and road conditions improved to the point it was safe to do so. Personnel arrived at church point station at 07:46 on 8/14/2016. It was during station assessment on 8/14/2016, that the evidence of a product release was discovered and confirmed. At approximately 14:30 a contract technician was helping to remove rainwater from the pump station yard. Diesel fuel was observed near the sump and oil water separator on the gravel next to the concrete levee surrounding the facility. Internal notifications were made as required by 14:40. The released product was attributed to the station sump flooding the previous day and was promptly cleaned up. No other federal or state reporting requirements were met, therefore this spill was not reported to any other outside agencies. A corrective action to install sump access extensions was completed on 10 november 2016.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-09-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160295
Supplemental Number
21841
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
2016-08-13 07:49:00
Location Latitude
30.4446
Location Longitude
-92.29089
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.24
Recovered Bbls
0.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-08-14 14:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-08-13 07:49:00
Restart Datetime
2016-08-14 12:44:00
On Site Datetime
2016-08-14 14:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Church Point Station
Segment Name
Line 2 Sump
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70525
Onshore City Name
Church Point
Onshore County Name
Acadia
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
221
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Sump
Installation Year
1979
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
30
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
9970
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10000
Accident Psig
160
Mop Psig
840
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
Yes
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
Product release occurred when a sump filled with water and overflowed during a historic rainfall event. No controller action or inaction played a role in the incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Other
Nf Other Details
Heavy Rain Flooded The Station And Filled Sump Causing Overflow.
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Other Ind
Yes
Nf Extreme Weather Details
Extremely Severe Rainfall Event Resulting In 9.88 Inches In A ~ 10 Hour Period
Preparer Name
K**** M****
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator - Gulf Coast District
Preparer Email
K*****@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
6017659768
Preparer Fax
7707548489
Prepared Date
2016-11-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D*** L*****
Authorizer Telephone
6787622872
Authorizer Title
Manager Phmsa Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D******@c******.com
Narrative
During a record-setting rainfall event in south central louisiana, approx. 9.88 inches of rain was received in a ~10-hour period on 8/13/2016, flooding the church point station yard. At 07:49 on 8/13/2016, a max fill alarm was received by the alpharetta control center on the station 2 sump at church point station and the station was shut down and isolated. A colonial contract technician was dispatched to investigate and arrived on site at approx. 08:40. The contractor observed that the station 2 sump was flooded, but observed no evidence of product in the station yard or the surrounding area. Due to continued heavy rainfall and the risk of being trapped at the station, the contract technician left the station at 11:15, and plans were made to return once weather and road conditions improved to the point it was safe to do so. Personnel arrived at church point station at 07:46 on 8/14/2016. It was during station assessment on 8/14/2016, that the evidence of a product release was discovered and confirmed. At approximately 14:30 a contract technician was helping to remove rainwater from the pump station yard. Diesel fuel was observed near the sump and oil water separator on the gravel next to the concrete levee surrounding the facility. Internal notifications were made as required by 14:40. The released product was attributed to the station sump flooding the previous day and was promptly cleaned up. No other federal or state reporting requirements were met, therefore this spill was not reported to any other outside agencies. A corrective action to install sump access extensions was completed on 10 november 2016.
| Report Received Date | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160295 |
| Supplemental Number | 21841 |
| 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 | 2016-08-13 07:49:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.4446 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -92.29089 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-08-14 14:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-08-13 07:49:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-08-14 12:44:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-08-14 14:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Church Point Station |
| Segment Name | Line 2 Sump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70525 |
| Onshore City Name | Church Point |
| Onshore County Name | Acadia |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 221 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Installation Year | 1979 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 30 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 9970 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10000 |
| Accident Psig | 160 |
| Mop Psig | 840 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | Product release occurred when a sump filled with water and overflowed during a historic rainfall event. No controller action or inaction played a role in the incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Other |
| Nf Other Details | Heavy Rain Flooded The Station And Filled Sump Causing Overflow. |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Other Ind | Yes |
| Nf Extreme Weather Details | Extremely Severe Rainfall Event Resulting In 9.88 Inches In A ~ 10 Hour Period |
| Preparer Name | K**** M**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator - Gulf Coast District |
| Preparer Email | K*****@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6017659768 |
| Preparer Fax | 7707548489 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-11-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D*** L***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6787622872 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Phmsa Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D******@c******.com |
| Narrative | During a record-setting rainfall event in south central louisiana, approx. 9.88 inches of rain was received in a ~10-hour period on 8/13/2016, flooding the church point station yard. At 07:49 on 8/13/2016, a max fill alarm was received by the alpharetta control center on the station 2 sump at church point station and the station was shut down and isolated. A colonial contract technician was dispatched to investigate and arrived on site at approx. 08:40. The contractor observed that the station 2 sump was flooded, but observed no evidence of product in the station yard or the surrounding area. Due to continued heavy rainfall and the risk of being trapped at the station, the contract technician left the station at 11:15, and plans were made to return once weather and road conditions improved to the point it was safe to do so. Personnel arrived at church point station at 07:46 on 8/14/2016. It was during station assessment on 8/14/2016, that the evidence of a product release was discovered and confirmed. At approximately 14:30 a contract technician was helping to remove rainwater from the pump station yard. Diesel fuel was observed near the sump and oil water separator on the gravel next to the concrete levee surrounding the facility. Internal notifications were made as required by 14:40. The released product was attributed to the station sump flooding the previous day and was promptly cleaned up. No other federal or state reporting requirements were met, therefore this spill was not reported to any other outside agencies. A corrective action to install sump access extensions was completed on 10 november 2016. |
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