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| Cleanup in Homochitto National Forest in Mississippi; photo courtesy of the US EPA. |
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Justice Department announced that Plains All American Pipeline and several of its operating subsidiaries have agreed to spend approximately $41 million to upgrade 10,420 miles of crude oil pipeline operated in the United States. The settlement resolves Plains’ Clean Water Act violations for 10 crude oil spills in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Kansas, and requires the company to pay a $3.25 million civil penaltyThe $3,250,000 civil penalty will be paid to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.
Approximately 6,510 barrels (273,420 gallons) of crude oil were discharged from various pipelines and one tank owned and operated by Plains into navigable waters or adjoining shorelines in the states of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Most of the spills were caused by corrosion on the pipelines.
From the EPA website.
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Corrosion might caused by the chemicals flowing on the pipes, or the chemicals and bacteria mixed on the water. When the pipe started to rust, it must be repair or replace immediately to avoid big problem.
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