# Failure Report-Buckeye Partners LP 4/4/11 - **operation:** document - **citation:** PHMSA FIR, Buckeye Partners LP, 2009-12-29 - **title:** Failure Report-Buckeye Partners LP 4/4/11 - **source type:** incident - **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - **status:** historical - **official:** true - **published on:** 2011-04-04 - **effective on:** 2009-12-29 - **summary:** Buckeye Partners LP; Hazardous Liquid; PA; failure 2009-12-29; apparent cause: Corrosion External. - **machine formats:** - **json:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-fir-failure-report-buckeye-partners-lp-4411.json - **markdown:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-fir-failure-report-buckeye-partners-lp-4411.md - **app url:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-fir-failure-report-buckeye-partners-lp-4411 - **source url:** https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/safety-reports/failure-report-buckeye-partners-lp-4411 **body:** <<>> Failure Investigation Report – Buckeye Tank 701 Line Failure – Activity ID 128252 Principal Investigator Chris D’Souza Regional Director Byron Coy Date of Report 03/14/2011 Subject Failure Investigation Report – Buckeye Tank 701 Line Failure Summary: On December 30, 2009 @ 22:40 hrs Buckeye called the NRC to report a gasoline leak from a line connected to Storage Tank 701 (Appendix 4 – NRC Report 927442). Residents from Clear View Lane numbers 2250 and 2290 reported odors in their homes on December 29, 2009 @ 21:12 hrs. This was initially reported on NRC# 927364 (Appendix 3). Residents from four homes on Clear View Lane were evacuated by the Fire Department as a precautionary measure. The odors were emanating from the sewer line in those homes and from sewer vents on the street. The location of the leak on the pipe was below grade on the underside of the single pipe connection to and from Tank # 701, below a valve manifold along the inside of Buckeye’s fence line on Cherry Road (Appendix 1 - Map). The leak in the pipe occurred as a result of external corrosion. Gasoline product migrated below grade to the outside of the property fence line where it entered a breach in a nearby sewage line on Cherry Tree Road. After the discovery of the leak, the tank line was drained, the coating peeled back and the integrity of the pipe was good enough to install a temporary “Plidco” sleeve. The line was pressure tested to 128 psig on January 1, 2010, and did not leak. After the pressure test, product transfer resumed, using the temporarily repaired line, for approximately 6 hrs without additional leaks. A trench, approximately 5 feet deep was dug between the repaired line and fence line to mitigate product plume migration. Three monitoring wells (PZ1/ PZ2 / PZ3), 15 feet deep were installed along the line directly between the failed line and fence line to monitor product. Initial product depth in PZ2 & PZ3 was about 2ft in the wells. PZ1 showed no product. The water table is approximately 8-10 feet. Additional monitoring wells are planned to delineate product plume. One monitoring hole was dug up on the residential side of Cherry Tree Road to check for any product – no product was found and the hole was filled. Approximately 386 barrels of gasoline was spilled. Fifty-two barrels were recovered. (Appendix 5 - Photos) Buckeye HL NJ 2009-12-30.docx Page 1 of 3 <<>> Failure Investigation Report – Buckeye Tank 701 Line Failure – Activity ID 128252 Operator, Location, & Consequences Date & Time of Failure: 12/29/2009 22:00 Commodity Released: Gasoline City/County & State: Aston, Delaware County, PA, 19014 OpID & Operator Name 1845 Buckeye Unit # & Unit Name 20171 Booth SMART Activity #: 128252 Milepost / Location Latitude: 39.8652 Longitude: -75.452042 Type of Failure: Pipe leak Fatalities: 0 Injuries 0 Description of area impacted Property damage / Total Costs $2,953,327 Urban - Buckeye Chelsea Aston Tank Farm Property and nearby residential area Buckeye HL NJ 2009-12-30.docx Page 2 of 3 <<>> Failure Investigation Report – Buckeye Tank 701 Line Failure – Activity ID 128252 System Details Chelsea Tank Farm - 12 Breakout tanks and associated piping Events Leading up to the Failure Buckeye Partners’ (Buckeye) control center in Breinigsville, PA received a call from the Aston, PA Fire Marshall reporting gasoline odors in the area of Clearview Lane in Aston, PA (Appendix 1 - Map). Buckeye’s 8” pipeline in the area (CT553JP) had been shut down earlier in the day as part of a normal, scheduled shut down and the pipeline pressure was being monitored. A detailed timeline of events can be found in Appendix 6 of this report. Emergency Response After notification from Buckeye‘s control center, field personnel arrived at the site and confirmed the presence of gasoline odors. A representative of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) measured gas odors in several adjacent sanitary sewer manholes as well as a few nearby residences. The fire department requested the evacuation of four residences as a precaution until the vapor levels subsided. A unified command was established by Buckeye’s local operations manager. Buckeye personnel proceeded to walk the pipeline right of way and although no visible product was seen, they did detect an odor in some areas. Buckeye decided to walk the pipeline right of way again during daylight hours and to dig test holes in the areas of high vapor levels. Buckeye had a total of ten locations probed between Cherry Tree Street and Overlook Street with no product found. The test holes dug on Arbor Lane were also found to be clean of product. The PADEP representative indicated that it appeared that the problem was in the vicinity of Scott Lane because the sewer manholes on Cherry Tree Street and Frazer Street had high vapor levels. Buckeye decided to excavate the gasoline tank lines inside the adjacent Chelsea station since these pipelines were closer to Scott Street. Buckeye personnel identified high vapor levels and visible product in the excavation at the tank junction valves in Chelsea station. The release was determined to be on the tank 701 line. Buckeye installed a Plidco sleeve, which stopped the release. Summary of initial start-up plan and return-to-service, including preliminary safety measures A temporary “Plidco” sleeve was installed on the line. The line was pressure tested to 128 psig on January 1, 2010, and did not leak. After the pressure test, product transfer resumed, using the temporarily repaired line, for approximately 6 hrs without additional leaks. An accident report was submitted by Buckeye pertaining to this event (Appendix 2). Permanent repairs were completed on February 12, 2010 by cutting out the damaged pipe and replacing it with certified pipe. The damaged pipe was sent to a laboratory for metallurgical analysis. The analysis revealed the cause of the external corrosion to be microbiological induced corrosion. Remediation is still on-going. Operation of the facility was turned over to Conoco Phillips on March 1, 2011. Additional follow-up on the contributing factors for this accident will be identified and managed by Conoco Phillips. Investigation Findings & Contributing Factors The cause has been determined to be external microbiological induced corrosion. The corrosion appears to be limited to the section of piping where the failure occurred. Appendices 1 Map 2 Accident Report 20090367 - 13086 3 NRC Report 927364 4 NRC Report 927442 5 Photos 6 Accident Report 20090367 Timeline of Events Buckeye HL NJ 2009-12-30.docx Page 3 of 3 <<>> 128252 Appendix 1 Map Delawar Providence Upper Westtown Township Lansdowne * Chey ney • Glen Lima Springfield Heightso Clifton • Upp Media Aldan • Pocopson Mills Collingdaleo, St county n Thornton County Chester Nether Providence Swarthmore • Morto lenold Dar Concordville Heights Township Holmes • Folsom • Toi Wallingford Foldre Chester Delaware Village Brookhaven Woodlyn. Prospect Norwood Green-Green Villag Green Crum Ridl8yrk Ridg Chester Upland Lynne Park Township Chester PENNSYLV. Boothwyni DELAWARE A Linwood JERSEY Gibbst Winterthur • Talley ville • Rockland Claymont NEW Bridgeport • Leak Location Greenville • 2.2m8 ESRI® Position 39°51'56"N 75°26°14°W Bellefonte Copyright:© 2010 ESRI, DeLorme, AND, Tele Atlas, UNEP- WCMC West Bradford TWP 126020 East Goshen TWP Woodcrest -Dutton Mill Newtown Newtown West Goshen TWP Heights Square Merion Station® * West Goshen Castle Rock, Marpie Broomal Havertowry, Brookline Copesvile, West Chester, *East Bradford TWP Milown 3 Wilstows TWP Marshallton Willistown Ridicy Upper Darby, Oakboume Edamont TWP Gradyville? Creek D Park State Prexel Hill 13 Philadelphia Glenhall Sconneltowy 5 Cheyney Upper Providence TWPI 1 Northbrook Darlington Corner Glen Mills Springfield, Yeadon Lenape Lima Media Catton Heights Adan Darty win TWP* Wawa Morton, Collingdale Marlboro Pocopson TWP® Bir Leak Location Chester Moylan" Swarthmore Holmese Heights Rockdale Walingford Folcroft • Gut East Martborough TWP Saverys Mal Folsom. Gull Sun Phi *Ridey TWP Gil 291 Wilowdate Longwood Kennet TWP Pennsbury TWP • Chadds Ford Brookhaven Woodlyn. Ridley Park Business Center. Audul Concord TWP** Green+ Parkside National Park, Coastal Kennett Upper Chichester TWP Eddystone eing Square Mondenhall Brookield Elan Farvilla Cossart Batsel TWP Upland Essington Eagle Burnt Mit Gardendale "Chester Boothwyn Mobil Granogue Trainer 322 ich TWP Paulsboro Refinery Thorofare Woodbury Yorkyr Comer. Arder 130 Gibbstown: 130 Parkville Heights Woodbury Walnut Ridge Logan TWP Clarksboro oH. Hockessin Mount Cubi Tomlin, Mickleton, Oak Valley Gateway Fams Greenvil Mantua Wenonat North Star Highland West Wooddale 100 Montou Park omer Ketch Westover He - Belefonte Pike Creek 41 Gordon Heights "Edo Grand Sprute Centre Gify, Mantua TWP Sewel Fain noor Barnsboro, Elsmere 202 wilmington Kay Garden atferson Drummond North Penns Grove, 4s Mulica Hil Ra Mullica Hil ESRI 1 of 3 <<>> 128252 Appendix 1 Map Liam or Chester Crook tattoon Rd Veumann Chester Croe Aston Mills College Corners Fisher 452 Rd Cemetery Mi Hope Village Green noard Ra cheste Approx Leak Location Upper Chichester TWP hel TWP hester Rd Darcata Wilers Ro 322 Story Rd Aston Mills Neumann College 452 Mt Hope Village Green on TWP Approx Leak Location 2 of 3 <<>> 128252 Appendix 1 Map Hunters Run Tank 701 - feeding leaking Gasoline Tank line Location Approx Leak Home affected by leak 3 of 3 <<>> 128252 Appendix 2 Accident Report 20090367 - 13086 U.S Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration ACCIDENT REPORT – HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINE SYSTEMS Report format corresponds to Form PHMSA F 7000-1 (01-2001) Report Date January 27, 2010 No. 20090367 - 13086 PART A – GENERAL INFORMATION N Original Report Y Supplemental Report N Final Report 1. Operator Name and Address a. Operator's 5-digit Identification Number 1845 b. If Operator does not own the pipeline, enter Owner's OPS 5-digit Identification Number (if known) c. Name of Operator BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP d. Operator street address P.O. BOX 368 e. Operator address City EMMAUS County or Parish LEHIGH State PA Zip code 18049 2. Time and date of the accident Hour 22:00 Date of the accident 12/29/2009 3. Location of accident a. Latitude 39.86 Longitude -75.45 b. City ASTON County or Parish DELAWARE c. State PA Zip Code 19014 d. Mile Post/Valve Station 0 Survey Station No 0 4. Telephone Report NRC Report Number 927443 Date 12/30/09 5. Losses (Estimated) Public/Community Losses reimbursed by operator Public/private property damage $ 250,381 Cost of emergency response phase $ 195,243 Cost of environmental remediation $ 2,140,000 Other Costs $ 0 Describe Operator Losses Value of product lost $ 28,283 Value of operator property damage $ 63,620 Other Costs $ 275,800 Describe REPAIRS Total Costs $ 2,953,327 6. Commodity Spilled Commodity spilled (yes/no) Y a. Name of commodity spilled GASOLINE b. Classification of commodity spilled GASOLINE, DIESEL, FUEL OIL OR OTHER PETROLEUM PRODUCT WHICH IS A LIQUID AT AMBIENT CONDITIONS c. Estimated amount of commodity involved Unit of Measure BARRELS Amount Spilled 386.00 Amount Recovered 52.00 CAUSES FOR SMALL SPILLS NO DATA PART B – PREPARER AND AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE Preparer's Name BRAD YARZEBINSKI 1 1 of 6 <<>> 128252 Appendix 2 Accident Report 20090367 - 13086 Area Code and Telephone Number 6109044958 Preparer's E-mail Address BYARZEBINSKI@BUCKEYE.COM Area Code and Facsimile Number 6109044545 PART C – ORIGIN OF THE ACCIDENT 1. Additional location information a. Line segment name or ID CT b. Accident on Federal Land other than Outer Continental Shelf NO c. Is pipeline Interstate Y Offshore N d. Area Block # State Outer Continental Shelf N 2. Location of system involved Operator's Property YES Pipeline Right of Way N High Consequence Area (HCA) Y Describe HCA HIGH POPULATION 3. Part of system involved in accident PUMP/METER STATION Other (specify) If failure occurred on Pipeline, complete items a-g a. Leak or Rupture Type of Leak - Puncture, diameter (inches) Type of Rupture - Tear/Crack, length (inches) - Propagation Length, total, both sides (feet) Other (specify) b. Type of block valve used for isolation immediate section Upstream Manual NO Automatic NO Remote Control NO Check Valve NO Downstream Manual NO Automatic NO Remote Control NO Check Valve NO c. Length of segment isolated (ft) d. Distance between valves (ft) e. Is segment configured for internal inspection tools? f. Had there been an in-line inspection device run at the point of failure? g. If Yes, type of device run High Resolution Magnetic Flux tool NO Year run Low Resolution Magnetic Flux tool NO Year run UT tool NO Year run Geometry tool NO Year run Caliper tool NO Year run Crack tool NO Year run Hard Spot tool NO Year run Other tool NO Year run 4. Failure occurred on BODY OF PIPE Other (specify) Year the component that failed was installed 1947 5. Maximum operating pressure (MOP) a. Estimated pressure at point and time of 40 2 2 of 6 <<>> 128252 Appendix 2 Accident Report 20090367 - 13086 accident (PSIG) b. MOP at time of accident (PSIG) 305.00 c. Did an over pressurization occur relating to the accident? N PART D – MATERIAL SPECIFICATION 1. Nominal pipe size (NPS) (inches) 12 2. Wall thickness (inches) .3 3. Specification API 5L GRADE B SMYS 35000 4. Seam type SEAMLESS 5. Valve type 6. Manufactured by in year PART E - ENVIRONMENT 1. Area of accident UNDER GROUND Other (specify) 2. Depth of cover (inches) 72 PART F - CONSEQUENCES 1. Consequences Fatalities Injuries a. Number of operator employees 0 0 Contractor employees working for operator 0 0 General public 0 0 Totals 0 0 b. Was pipeline/segment shutdown due to leak? Y If Yes, how long? Days 1 Hours 18 Minutes 0 c. Product ignited Gas did not Ignite d. Explosion NO EXPLOSION e. Evacuation (general public only) Y Number of people 10 Reason for Evacuation EVACUATION REQUIRED OR INITIATED BY PUBLIC OFFICIAL f. Elapsed time until area was made safe Hours 35 Minutes 15 2. Environmental Impact a. Wildlife Impact Fish/aquatic N Birds N Terrestrial N b. Soil Contamination Y If Yes, estimated number of cubic yards 250 c. Long term impact assessment performed Y d. Anticipated remediation Y If Yes, check all that apply Surface Water N Groundwater Y Soil Y Vegetation N Wildlife N e. Water Contamination Y Amount in water (barrels) .1 Ocean/Seawater Surface Groundwater Y Drinking water Y Drinking water source PRIVATE WELL PART G – LEAK DETECTION INFORMATION 1. Computer based leak detection capability in place? N 2. Was the release initially detected by? A THIRD PARTY Other (specify) 3 3 of 6 <<>> 128252 Appendix 2 Accident Report 20090367 - 13086 3. Estimated leak duration Days 1 Hours 4 PART H – APPARENT CAUSE H1 – CORROSION 1. External Corrosion Yes 2. Internal Corrosion Complete items a-e where applicable a. Pipe Coating COATED b. Visual Examination LOCALIZED PITTING Other (specify) c. Cause of Corrosion MICROBIOLOGICAL Other (specify) d. Was corroded part of pipeline considered to be under cathodic protection prior to discovering accident? Y Year Protection Started 1967 e. Was pipe previously damaged in the area of corrosion? N Estimated time prior to accident Years Months H2 – NATURAL FORCES 3. Earth Movement Description Other (specify) 4. Lightning 5. Heavy Rains/Floods Description Other (specify) 6. Temperature Description Other (specify) 7. High Winds H3 – EXCAVATION DAMAGE 8. Operator Excavation Damage (including their contractors / Not Third Party) 9. Third Party a. Excavator group b. Type Other (specify) c. Excavation was d. Excavation was ongoing activity (Month or longer) If Yes, Date of last contact e. Did operator get prior notification of excavation activity? If Yes; Date received null Notification received from f. Was pipeline marked? i. Temporary markings ii. Permanent markings iii. Marks were iv. Were marks made within required time? H4 – OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 10. Fire/Explosion as primary cause of failure Fire/Explosion cause 11. Car, truck or other vehicle not relating to excavation activity damaging pipe 12. Rupture of Previously Damaged Pipe 13. Vandalism H5 – MATERIAL AND/OR WELD FAILURES Material 14. Body of Pipe Description 4 4 of 6 <<>> 128252 Appendix 2 Accident Report 20090367 - 13086 Other (specify) 15. Component Description Other (specify) 16. Joint Description Other (specify) Weld 17. Butt Description Other (specify) 18. Fillet Description Other (specify) 19. Pipe Seam Description Other (specify) Complete a-g if you indicate any cause in part H5 a. Type of failure Construction Defect NO DATA Description Material Defect NO DATA b. Was failure due to pipe damage sustained in transportation to the construction or fabrication site? c. Was part which leaked pressure tested before accident occurred? d. Date of test Year Month Day e. Test medium Other (specify) f. Time held at test pressure (hr) g. Estimated test pressure at point of incident (PSIG) H6 – EQUIPMENT 20. Malfunction of Control/Relief Equipment Description Other (specify) 21. Threads Stripped, Broken Pipe Coupling Description Other (specify) 22. Seal Failure Description Other (specify) H7 – INCORRECT OPERATION 23. Incorrect Operation a. Type Other (specify) b. Number of employees involved who failed a post-accident test Drug test Alcohol test H8 - OTHER 24. Miscellaneous Describe 25. Unknown Describe PART I – NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE EVENT ON DECEMBER 29, 2009 AT 10:00 P.M., BUCKEYE PARTNERS’ (BUCKEYE) CONTROL CENTER IN BREINIGSVILLE, PA RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE ASTON, PA FIRE MARSHALL REPORTING GASOLINE ODORS IN THE AREA OF CLEARVIEW LANE IN ASTON, PA. BUCKEYE’S 8” PIPELINE IN THE AREA (CT553JP) HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN EARLIER IN THE DAY AS PART OF A NORMAL, 5 5 of 6 <<>> 128252 Appendix 2 Accident Report 20090367 - 13086 SCHEDULED SHUT DOWN AND THE PIPELINE PRESSURE WAS BEING MONITORED. AFTER NOTIFICATION FROM BUCKEYE‘S CONTROL CENTER, FIELD PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT THE SITE AND CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF GASOLINE ODORS. AT 12:45 A.M. ON DECEMBER 30, 2009, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (PADEP) MEASURED GAS ODORS IN SEVERAL ADJACENT SANITARY SEWER MANHOLES AS WELL AS A FEW NEARBY RESIDENCES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REQUESTED THE EVACUATION OF FOUR RESIDENCES AS A PRECAUTION UNTIL THE VAPOR LEVELS SUBSIDED. AT 1:40 A.M. ON DECEMBER 30, 2009 A UNIFIED COMMAND WAS ESTABLISHED BY BUCKEYE’S LOCAL OPERATIONS MANAGER. BUCKEYE PERSONNEL PROCEEDED TO WALK THE PIPELINE RIGHT OF WAY AND ALTHOUGH NO VISIBLE PRODUCT WAS SEEN, THEY DID DETECT AN ODOR IN SOME AREAS. BUCKEYE DECIDED TO WALK THE PIPELINE RIGHT OF WAY AGAIN DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS AND TO DIG TEST HOLES IN THE AREAS OF HIGH VAPOR LEVELS. BY NOON ON DECEMBER 30, 2009, BUCKEYE HAD A TOTAL OF TEN LOCATIONS PROBED BETWEEN CHERRY TREE STREET AND OVERLOOK STREET WITH NO PRODUCT FOUND. THE TEST HOLES DUG ON ARBOR LANE WERE ALSO FOUND TO BE CLEAN OF PRODUCT. AT 12:28 P.M. ON DECEMBER 30, 2009, THE PADEP REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT IT APPEARED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE VICINITY OF SCOTT LANE BECAUSE THE SEWER MANHOLES ON CHERRY TREE STREET AND FRAZER STREET HAD HIGH VAPOR LEVELS. BUCKEYE DECIDED TO EXCAVATE THE GASOLINE TANK LINES INSIDE THE ADJACENT CHELSEA STATION SINCE THESE PIPELINES WERE CLOSER TO SCOTT STREET. AT 10:00 P.M. ON DECEMBER 30, 2009 BUCKEYE PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED HIGH VAPOR LEVELS AND VISIBLE PRODUCT IN THE EXCAVATION AT THE TANK JUNCTION VALVES IN CHELSEA STATION. THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE ON THE TANK 701 LINE. AT 1:30 A.M. ON DECEMBER 31, 2009, BUCKEYE INSTALLED A PLIDCO SLEEVE, WHICH STOPPED THE RELEASE. AT NOON ON DECEMBER 31, 2009, ALL RESIDENTS WERE CLEARED TO SAFELY RETURN TO THEIR HOMES. ON JANUARY 1, 2010, THE LOCAL SEWER AUTHORITY CONFIRMED AT LEAST THREE BREACHES IN THE SANITARY SEWER LINE LOCATED UNDER CHERRY TREE STREET. THESE BREACHES ALLOWED GASOLINE FROM THE RELEASE TO GET INTO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM. THE LOCAL SEWER AUTHORITY IS PRESENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE SEWER SYSTEM IN THIS AREA. BUCKEYE CONTINUES TO MONITOR THE PLIDCO SLEEVE TWICE DAILY UNTIL PERMANENT REPAIRS CAN BE COMPLETED, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 8, 2010. BUCKEYE HAS DUG NUMEROUS TEST WELLS AND CONTINUES TO WORK ON BOTH THE REMEDIATION OF THE RELEASE AND DETERMINING THE ESTIMATED VOLUME. BUCKEYE NOTIFIED ALL APPROPRIATE OUTSIDE AGENCIES OF THIS INCIDENT. PERMANENT REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED ON FEBRUARY 12, 2010 BY CUTTING OUT THE DAMAGED PIPE AND REPLACING IT WITH CERTIFIED PIPE. THE DAMAGED PIPE HAS BEEN SENT TO A LABORATORY FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS REVEALED THE CAUSE OF THE EXTERNAL CORROSION TO BE MICROBIOLOGICALLY INDUCED CORROSION. REMEDIATION IS STILL ON-GOING. OPERATION OF THE FACILITY WAS TURNED OVER TO CONOCOPHILLIPS ON 3-1-11. 6 6 of 6 <<>> TeleDetail Page 1 of 2 128252 Appendix 3 NRC report 927364 HMIS->INCIDENTS->TELEPHONICS (Version 3.4.05 PROD ) Rules of Behavior Home Logout Menu [Return to Search] << Previous << Previous 1..1 of 1 << Save >> Rescinded Rescinded Comments (max 250 characters) NRC Number: 927364 Call Date: 12/30/2009 Call Time: 09:05:27 Caller Information First Name: BILL Last Name: BENNICK Company Name: DELAWARE COUNTY 911 Address: 360 NORTH OLD MIDDLETOWN City: LIMA State: PA Country: USA Zip: 19063 Phone 1: 6108928400 Phone 2: Organization Type: LOCAL Is caller the spiller? Yes Yes No No No Response No Response Confidential: Yes Yes No No No Response No Response Discharger Information First Name: Last Name: UNKNOWN Company Name: BUCKEYE PIPELINE Address: City: State: XX Country: USA Zip: Phone 1: Phone 2: Organization Type: UNKNO Spill Information State: PA County: DELAWARE Nearest City: ASTON TWP Zip Code: Location 2290 CLEARVIEW LN Spill Date: (mm/dd/yyyy) 21:12:00 12/29/2009 Spill Time: (24hh:mm:ss) DTG Type: DISCOVERED Incident Type FIXED FACILITY Reported Incident Type FIXED FACILITY Description 1 of 2 https://phmhqnwas003/hmis/telephonics/Teledetail.aspx?showresult=Y&ReceivedDate=&R... 3/1/2011 <<>> TeleDetail Page 2 of 2 128252 Appendix 3 NRC report 927364 CALLER IS REPORTING A SMELL OF GASOLINE IN A BASEMENT AT A PRIVATE RESIDENCE. CALLER STATES THAT THEY SUSPECT A LOCAL PIPELINE IS THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR. Materials Involved Material / Chris Name Chris Code Total Qty. Water Qty. UNKNOWN MATERIAL UNK 0 UNKNOWN AMOUNT Medium Type: AIR Additional Medium Information: ATMOSPHERE Injuries: Fatalites: Evacuations: Yes Yes No No Unknown Unknown No. of Evacuations: 10 Damages: Yes Yes No No Unknown Unknown Damage Amount: Federal Agency Notified: Yes Yes No No Unknown Unknown State Agency Notified: Yes Yes No No Unknown Unknown Other Agency Notified: Yes Yes No No Unknown Unknown Remedial Actions CALLER STATES THAT THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND THAT 3 TO 4 HOUSES HAVE BEEN EVACUATED. Additional Info NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO REPORT. Latitude Degrees: Minutes: Seconds: Quadrant: Longitude Degrees: Minutes: Seconds: Quadrant: Distance from City: Direction: Section: Township: Range: Milepost: 2 of 2 https://phmhqnwas003/hmis/telephonics/Teledetail.aspx?showresult=Y&ReceivedDate=&R... 3/1/2011 <<>> TeleDetail Page 1 of 2 128252 Appendix 4 NRC report 927442 HMIS->INCIDENTS->TELEPHONICS (Version 3.4.05 PROD ) Rules of Behavior Home Logout Menu [Return to Search] << Previous << Previous 1..1 of 1 << Save >> Rescinded Rescinded Comments (max 250 characters) NRC Number: 927442 Call Date: 12/30/2009 Call Time: 22:40:50 Caller Information First Name: CARL Last Name: OSTACH Company Name: BUCKEYE PARTNERS Address: 469 MOON CLINTON ROAD City: CORAOPOLIS State: PA Country: USA Zip: 15108 Phone 1: 4122929019 Phone 2: 4122997010 Organization Type: PRIVAT Is caller the spiller? Yes Yes No No No Response No Response Confidential: Yes Yes No No No Response No Response Discharger Information First Name: CARL Last Name: OSTACH Company Name: BUCKEYE PARTNERS Address: 469 MOON CLINTON ROAD City: CORAOPOLIS State: PA Country: USA Zip: 15108 Phone 1: 4122929019 Phone 2: 4122997010 Organization Type: PRIVAT Spill Information State: PA County: DELAWARE Nearest City: ASTON Zip Code: Location 920 CHERRY TREE ROAD Spill Date: (mm/dd/yyyy) 23:00:00 12/29/2009 Spill Time: (24hh:mm:ss) DTG Type: DISCOVERED Incident Type STORAGE TANKS Reported Incident Type STORAGE TANKS Description 1 of 2 https://phmhqnwas003/hmis/telephonics/Teledetail.aspx?showresult=Y&ReceivedDate=&R... 3/1/2011 <<>> TeleDetail Page 2 of 2 128252 Appendix 4 NRC report 927442 ***THIS IS A UPDATE TO REPORT # 927432*** CALLER IS REPORTING A SPILL OF GASOLINE FROM STORAGE TANK'S LINE DUE TO CORROSION. Materials Involved Material / Chris Name Chris Code Total Qty. Water Qty. GASOLINE: AUTOMOTIVE (UNLEADED) GAS 0 UNKNOWN AMOUNT 0 UNKNOWN AMOUNT Medium Type: UNKNOWN Additional Medium Information: Injuries: Fatalites: Evacuations: Yes Yes No No Unknown Unknown No. of Evacuations: Damages: Yes Yes No No Unknown Unknown Damage Amount: Federal Agency Notified: Yes Yes No No Unknown Unknown State Agency Notified: Yes Yes No No Unknown Unknown Other Agency Notified: Yes Yes No No Unknown Unknown Remedial Actions CALLER STATED THE MATERIAL WAS CONTAINED AND THEY PLACED A CLAMPED ON THE LEAKING LINE. Additional Info CALLER HAD NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Latitude Degrees: Minutes: Seconds: Quadrant: Longitude Degrees: Minutes: Seconds: Quadrant: Distance from City: Direction: Section: Township: Range: Milepost: 2 of 2 https://phmhqnwas003/hmis/telephonics/Teledetail.aspx?showresult=Y&ReceivedDate=&R... 3/1/2011 <<>> 128252 Appendix 5 - Photos Photo 1 1 of 5 <<>> 128252 Appendix 5 - Photos Photo 2 2 of 5 <<>> 128252 Appendix 5 - Photos Photo 3 Jan 4 2010 3 of 5 <<>> 128252 Appendix 5 - Photos Photo 4 4 of 5 <<>> 128252 Appendix 5 - Photos Photo 5 Photo 5 5 of 5 <<>> 128252 Appendix 6 Accident Report 20090367 Timeline of Events Date Time Event 12/29/2009 22:00 Buckeye Partners’ (Buckeye) control center in Breinigsville, PA received a call from the Aston, PA Fire Marshall reporting gasoline odors in the area of Clearview lane in Aston, PA. Buckeye’s 8” pipeline in the area (CT553JP) had been shut down earlier in the day as part of a normal, scheduled shut down and the pipeline pressure was being monitored. After notification from Buckeye‘s control center, field personnel arrived at the site and confirmed the presence of gasoline odors. 12/30/2009 12:45 A representative of the Pennsylvania Department Of Environmental Protection (PADEP) measured gas odors in several adjacent sanitary sewer manholes as well as a few nearby residences. The fire department requested the evacuation of four residences as a precaution until the vapor levels subsided. 12/30/2009 1:40 A unified command was established by buckeye’s local operations manager. Buckeye personnel proceeded to walk the pipeline right of way and although no visible product was seen, they did detect an odor in some areas. Buckeye decided to walk the pipeline right of way again during daylight hours and to dig test holes in the areas of high vapor levels. 12/30/2009 12:00 Buckeye had a total of ten locations probed between Cherry Tree street and Overlook street with no product found. The test holes dug on arbor lane were also found to be clean of product. 12/30/2009 12:28 The PADEP representative indicated that it appeared that the problem was in the vicinity of Scott lane because the sewer manholes on Cherry Tree street and Frazer street had high vapor levels. Buckeye decided to excavate the gasoline tank lines inside the adjacent Chelsea station since these pipelines were closer to Scott street. 12/30/2009 22:00 Buckeye personnel identified high vapor levels and visible product in the excavation at the tank junction valves in Chelsea station. The release was determined to be on the tank 701 line. 12/31/2009 1:30 Buckeye installed a Plidco sleeve, which stopped the release. 12/31/2009 12:00 All residents were cleared to safely return to their homes. 1/1/2010 The local sewer authority confirmed at least three breaches in the sanitary sewer line located under cherry tree street. These breaches allowed gasoline from the release to get into the sanitary sewer system. The local sewer authority is presently in the process of repairing the sewer system in this area. Buckeye continues to monitor the Plidco sleeve twice daily 2/8/2010 Buckeye has dug numerous test wells and continues to work on both the remediation of the release and determining the estimated volume. Buckeye notified all appropriate outside agencies of this incident. 2/12/2010 Permanent repairs were completed by cutting out the damaged pipe and replacing it with certified pipe. The damaged pipe has been sent to a laboratory for metallurgical analysis. Metallurgical analysis revealed the cause of the external corrosion to be microbiologically induced corrosion. Remediation is continuing. 3/1/2011 Operation of the facility was turned over to ConocoPhillips. 1 of 1 - **truncated:** false - **body characters:** 29322