Energy Transfer Pipeline Spill in Montgomery County Releases Jet Fuel

A pipeline spill occurred in Montgomery County when a construction crew struck Energy Transfer’s 14-inch line near Colbert and River roads in Upper Merion Township. The incident resulted in an estimated 60,000 gallons of jet fuel leaking onto the land and into the Glasgow McCoy quarry, which is near the Schuylkill River. Officials stated that air monitors have not detected elevated levels of volatile organic compounds in the community or at the fenceline, and there is currently no reported impact to public drinking water sources or the Schuylkill River.

The spill requires extensive environmental cleanup and regulatory oversight from federal and state officials. The incident places immediate financial and operational burdens on the pipeline operator and the local government responsible for managing the response.