The McChord Pipeline Co. is the primary supplier of jet fuel to Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Tacoma, WA. Operating since 1966, this intrastate pipeline transports JP-8, a kerosene-based jet fuel, through a 14.25-mile long pipeline originating from the U.S. Oil Refining Co. refinery in the Tacoma Tide Flats to storage tanks on the Base.
Owned by U.S. Oil Refining Co., the McChord Pipeline Co. is regulated by the Washington Utilities Transportation Commission and has successfully completed multiple audits. In case of an emergency, the company provides a 24/7 hotline and emphasizes safety precautions such as leaving the area immediately, calling 911, and avoiding the use of cell phones, electrical switches, matches, or flames near any potential leaks or vapor clouds.
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