| Home | Search | Emissions | Pollutants | About the Database |
ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | No LDEQ Number Available |
| State Police # | 05-08791 |
| Accident Date | 2005-12-09 |
| Report Date | 2005-12-15 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | No |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Crude Oil | 7 hours, 55 minutes | leak from underground section of piping | NO | NO | NO | 1,260.0 gallons |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 7 hours, 55 minutes | leak from underground section of piping | NO | NO | YES | 9,253.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Corrosion
the leak was caused by external corrosion
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
the line was blocked out and temporarily removed from service; the section of the line that leaked is being repaired before the line is returned to service;Discharge was not preventable because there were no previous leaks on this underground section ofline
Connect With Us: