Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-07-02 — 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)
$19,750
Incident datetime
2024-07-02 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On 6 june 2025 at 15:45, an employee observed stained gravel at the columbia station in the vicinity of the line 1 station discharge valve. Additional investigation using absorbent material confirmed the presence of product. Notification and response activities were initiated and contractors arrived on scene that evening. On 7 june excavation revealed a small sweat at the line 1 discharge check valve.(valve cover). The checkvalve o-ring was replaced on 11 june with no further issues. The volume of product released in this event is non-reportable, however, the cost of the response, cleanup and repair exceed the $50k reporting threshold.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-07-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240158
Supplemental Number
39743
Report Type
Original 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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
31.40277058
Location Longitude
-89.91843576
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
0.1
Recovered Bbls
0.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Isolation Of The Line
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
1401103
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1401285
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
6/6/2024 20:46
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Colombia Station
Segment Name
Unit 1722
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ms
Onshore Postal Code
39656
Onshore City Name
Oak Vale
Onshore County Name
Jefferson Davis
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Location 323
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1965
Manufactured Year
1965
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
5
Est Cost Prop Damage
19750
Est Cost Emergency
105245
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
125000
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
569
Mop Psig
720
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1967-12-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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
Equipment failure
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
O-Ring
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Normal Wear And Tear
Preparer Name
R***** D*****
Preparer Email
R******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
4097904288
Prepared Date
2024-07-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** F******
Authorizer Telephone
7706879672
Authorizer Email
Q*******@c******.com
Narrative
On 6 june 2025 at 15:45, an employee observed stained gravel at the columbia station in the vicinity of the line 1 station discharge valve. Additional investigation using absorbent material confirmed the presence of product. Notification and response activities were initiated and contractors arrived on scene that evening. On 7 june excavation revealed a small sweat at the line 1 discharge check valve.(valve cover). The checkvalve o-ring was replaced on 11 june with no further issues. The volume of product released in this event is non-reportable, however, the cost of the response, cleanup and repair exceed the $50k reporting threshold.
| Report Received Date | 2024-07-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240158 |
| Supplemental Number | 39743 |
| Report Type | Original 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 31.40277058 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.91843576 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 | 0.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Isolation Of The Line |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1401103 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1401285 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 6/6/2024 20:46 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Colombia Station |
| Segment Name | Unit 1722 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ms |
| Onshore Postal Code | 39656 |
| Onshore City Name | Oak Vale |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson Davis |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Location 323 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1965 |
| Manufactured Year | 1965 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 5 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 19750 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 105245 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 125000 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 569 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1967-12-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 | Equipment failure |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | O-Ring |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Normal Wear And Tear |
| Preparer Name | R***** D***** |
| Preparer Email | R******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4097904288 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-07-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7706879672 |
| Authorizer Email | Q*******@c******.com |
| Narrative | On 6 june 2025 at 15:45, an employee observed stained gravel at the columbia station in the vicinity of the line 1 station discharge valve. Additional investigation using absorbent material confirmed the presence of product. Notification and response activities were initiated and contractors arrived on scene that evening. On 7 june excavation revealed a small sweat at the line 1 discharge check valve.(valve cover). The checkvalve o-ring was replaced on 11 june with no further issues. The volume of product released in this event is non-reportable, however, the cost of the response, cleanup and repair exceed the $50k reporting threshold. |
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