| Home | Search | Emissions | Pollutants | About the Database |
Motiva Enterprises (2719), Convent
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 82593 |
| State Police # | 05-06624 |
| Accident Date | 2005-09-24 |
| Report Date | 2005-10-03 |
| 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 |
| Oil and Process Waste Water | 120 h 0 m | Dirty Oil Water sewer system | NO | NO | NO | 85.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Weather
Heavy rains and flooding conditions from Hurricane Rita caused the DOW sewer system to overflow the process slabs thereby allowing material to enter the Clean Storm Water Sewer System.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Sheen of oil discovered in stormwater ditch, stormwater pond and canal leading to St. James drainage system. Placed absorbent booms and spill containment booms and vacuum trucks were used to remove hydrocarbon release. Follow up report will inlcude testing results of samples taken from the storm water pond and canal.
Connect With Us: