Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-08-05 — IL
Operator
Olympic Pipe Line Company
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
2025-08-05 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
IL
Narrative
While doing station rounds at approximately 06:15 on 7/14/25, the technician noticed first a smell of diesel and then observed product on the pump base of unit 3 extending into the concrete secondary containment. Apon further investigation, it was found that the source of the leak was the inboard seal on unit 3. The control center was notified, and the system was shutdown. The unit will remain out of service until accident investigation can be completed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-08-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250183
Supplemental Number
41225
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
30781
Name
Olympic Pipe Line Company
Operator Street Address
30 S. Wacker Drive
Operator City Name
Chicago
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60606
Time Zone
Pacific
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
47.45825
Location Longitude
-122.22421
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
0.8
Recovered Bbls
0.8
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
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
1436817
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1436866
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
7/14/2025 8:30
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Olympic Pipeline
Segment Name
Renton Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wa
Onshore Postal Code
98057
Onshore City Name
Renton
Onshore County Name
King
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
112.5
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Concrete Secondary Containment
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Pump Type
Centrifugal
Pump Service Type
Mainline
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Seal Faces
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
300
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
4500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4800
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
1429
Mop Psig
1435
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2024-12-30 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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
Pump seal failure was the cause of the leak. Not related to control center operations.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Seal Fatigue And Failure
Preparer Name
J**** F*****
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
J*************@b*.com
Preparer Telephone
3603164750
Prepared Date
2025-08-05 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
J**** F*****
Local Contact Email
J*************@b*.com
Local Contact Telephone
3603164750
Authorizer Name
J** B****
Authorizer Telephone
6307796994
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Team Lead
Authorizer Email
J********@b*.com
Narrative
While doing station rounds at approximately 06:15 on 7/14/25, the technician noticed first a smell of diesel and then observed product on the pump base of unit 3 extending into the concrete secondary containment. Apon further investigation, it was found that the source of the leak was the inboard seal on unit 3. The control center was notified, and the system was shutdown. The unit will remain out of service until accident investigation can be completed.
| Report Received Date | 2025-08-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250183 |
| Supplemental Number | 41225 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 30781 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Olympic Pipe Line Company |
| Operator Street Address | 30 S. Wacker Drive |
| Operator City Name | Chicago |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60606 |
| Time Zone | Pacific |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 47.45825 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.22421 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 | 0.8 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.8 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1436817 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1436866 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 7/14/2025 8:30 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Olympic Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Renton Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wa |
| Onshore Postal Code | 98057 |
| Onshore City Name | Renton |
| Onshore County Name | King |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 112.5 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Concrete Secondary Containment |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Pump Type | Centrifugal |
| Pump Service Type | Mainline |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Seal Faces |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4800 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 1429 |
| Mop Psig | 1435 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2024-12-30 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | Pump seal failure was the cause of the leak. Not related to control center operations. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Seal Fatigue And Failure |
| Preparer Name | J**** F***** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | J*************@b*.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3603164750 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-08-05 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | J**** F***** |
| Local Contact Email | J*************@b*.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 3603164750 |
| Authorizer Name | J** B**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6307796994 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Team Lead |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b*.com |
| Narrative | While doing station rounds at approximately 06:15 on 7/14/25, the technician noticed first a smell of diesel and then observed product on the pump base of unit 3 extending into the concrete secondary containment. Apon further investigation, it was found that the source of the leak was the inboard seal on unit 3. The control center was notified, and the system was shutdown. The unit will remain out of service until accident investigation can be completed. |
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