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Colonial Pipeline Checking 6-Mile Stretch in West Deptford

The oil company is running tests through the end of May on a section of underground pipeline.

Testing is underway on a six-mile stretch of underground pipeline run by Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline, which is checking what they’ve designated as Line 37—a run from their tank farm on Mantua Grove Road up to the .

An advisory put out by the company noted the test, which runs through the end of the month, involves green-dyed water run at high pressure through the line, which has been emptied of the petroleum products it normally carries.

The high-pressure water is designed to test the integrity of the pipeline, company officials said in the notice, and the biodegradable dye poses no risk if there is a leak.

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“We do not expect that the line will experience a leak during this procedure, but want (residents) to be aware of what you can expect in the unlikely even that a leak does occur,” said Terry Mock, a right-of-way consultant with Colonial.

Crews are on hand to respond to any leaks, Mock said, and may need to access properties affected if a leak happens.

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The line runs through the heart of West Deptford, and notifications were sent out to residents and businesses along its route, which touches multiple neighborhoods, as well as the Mid Atlantic Corporate Center.

Beginning at Mantua Grove Road, the pipeline heads north before turning into the industrial park along the rail line, before crossing Grove and Jessup roads. It then touches Passaic Avenue, Roosevelt Boulevard and Riverview Avenue before crossing Woodbury Creek.

The line then runs behind Lancing and Meadcroft roads, crosses under Route 295 at Red Bank Avenue and runs behind St. Matthew’s Drive before going under Hessian Avenue and into the Eagle Point complex.

The line normally runs at 850 to 900 pounds per square inch of pressure, but they’ll be running the test at more than double that—up to 1,850 pounds per square inch, according to West Deptford construction official Phil Zimm.

Questions about the tests can be directed to Mock at 404-771-7334.


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