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Motiva Enterprises (2719), Convent
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 81365 |
| State Police # | 05-05578 |
| Accident Date | 2005-08-16 |
| Report Date | 2005-08-23 |
| 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 |
| Nitrogen Oxide | No information given | Mississippi River Docks 1&2 Fire Water Pump 33G-5 and 33G-4 | NO | YES | YES | 18,141.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Experiencing problems with electric and diesel raw water pumps and need to use fire water diesel pumps to supply raw water to raw water treatment plant.
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Notes/Remedial Actions
Are developing a tracking system to monitor more closely the operation of all diesel fired equipment. Dock 1 electric pumps are scheduled to be replaced with new pumps by the end of 2005. The site has received from the LADEQ an air permit variance to cover the emissions from these pumps for the remainder of 2005.
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