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Valero (1238), Meraux

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #82713
State Police #05-06999
Accident Date2005-10-01
Report Date 2005-11-09
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
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)10 HrsTank 200-1NONOYES122.0 pounds
Gasoline10 HrsTank 200-1NONOYES210.0 gallons

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Malfunction of the roof drain

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

The refinery is considering replacing the kickstand roof drains.