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Motiva Enterprises (2719), Convent
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 94481 |
| State Police # | 07-01148 |
| Accident Date | 2007-03-09 |
| Report Date | 2007-03-15 |
| Follow-up Date | 2007-05-24 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Sewer Sludge | 51 h 0 m | Drain hub at base of Flare 3 | NO | NO | NO | 2,800.0 pounds |
| Sewer Sediment | 51 h 0 m | Drain hub at base of Flare 3 | NO | NO | NO | 15.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
a plugged sewer line impeded proper drainage and caused the overflow of a drain hub
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Notes/Remedial Actions
The following measures are being put in place to prevent a recurrence. 1) A secondary containment system is being installed around the drain hub; 2) The area surrounding the base of the flare is being graded to improve surface drainage; and 3) the operating procedure is being revised to include two (rather than one) operator while draining the flare tip molecular seal - one operator will operate the control valve while the other visually verifies proper drainage to the hub.
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