Work began Monday in Dacula to replace the entire section of petroleum pipeline that runs through Dacula. This is a direct result of other issues Colonial Pipeline encountered while repairing an initial leak in early 2016.
According to Dacula Mayor Jim Wilbanks, “The pipeline itself is actually two steel pipes, a 40-inch and 36-inch, with electrolysis satellites within the pipe right-of-way.”
No date has been set for the completion of the project. Dacula residents and visitors may see traffic delays as the work continues.
The Colonial Pipeline system consists of more than 5,500 miles of underground pipe and above ground storage tanks and pump stations. Each day, Colonial transports more than 100 million gallons of fuel. Most of it originates from oil refineries in the Gulf Coast. Colonial’s network of pipelines crosses 13 states to more than 265 terminals in the Southern and Eastern United States.
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