"Routine Maintenance" of Fuel Pipelines

On November 25, an 8-inch Sunoco high pressure transmission pipeline similar to the one that runs through Orange County, crosses four "creeks" (i.e., seasonal rivers), and passes near San Juan Hills High School, ruptured in Pennsylvania while a valve was being serviced by the pipeline operator. At least 7,500 gallons of gasoline escaped. There was no fire.

There is an interesting photograph taken after the incident showing the gasoline vapor cloud rising into the air (from WTAE video):



A week after this photo, the restaurant pictured could not be opened due to excessive gasoline fumes.

Here's a related story describing the attempts to clean-up after the incident.

Here's the original story that ran on the day of the rupture.

As this article is written, Kinder-Morgan is out on La Pata in San Juan Capistrano doing maintenance on the 16-inch pipeline check valve above San Juan Hills High School. This work has been underway for more than a week.

Did anyone else notice? Has anyone been notified?