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1 <br /> II. INVESTIGATION <br /> ' The methods <br /> and results of each facet of Time Oil 's <br /> ' investigation are discussed in the <br /> A chronology is following paragraphs, <br /> listed in Appendix A. <br /> A. Line Testing. <br /> ' The terminal receives the <br /> majority of its product <br /> via a single underground line from the' <br /> Approximately 30 SPPL terminal .feet inside Time Oils property <br /> this line emerges at the surface in a "header" <br /> ' consisting of a set of valves. These valves join <br /> the SPPL line to two aboveground receiving lines <br />' leading into the terminal. One line is dedicated to <br /> diesel service and is connected to a single tank. <br /> The other line is dedicated to gasoline service and <br />' is connected to the six remaining stora e <br /> (One of the storage tanks g tanks. <br />' can also receive product <br /> by truck through the loading rack manifold. ) out- <br /> going product is delivered to the truck loading rack <br />' pump manifold by a system of aboveground lines. <br /> From the Pump manifold to the truck loading rack a <br /> Imaximum distance of 65 feet) there are six <br /> underground lines. (Refer to Figure 1 in back <br /> pocket. ) <br /> I <br /> It is routine company procedure to visually inspect <br /> Ithe receiving lines during each product transfer. <br /> In the course of such an inspection <br /> gasket was , a faulty flange <br /> found on the gasoline line between the <br /> dike wall and the SPPL header on February 22, 1988 <br /> The fault was discovered as a "weep" (a wet spot <br /> less than a drip) on the surface of the gasket. A <br /> bucket was placed under the flange until the shipment <br /> - 2 - <br />