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Valero (1238), Meraux

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #93421
State Police #07-00304
Accident Date2007-01-22
Report Date 2007-01-26
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 OilNo Information GivenUnderground PVC drain collection systemNONONO126.0 gallons

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

The source of the spill was a crack in the underground PVC drain collection system that has since been repaired.

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions

Three barrels of crude oil were released inside the secondary containment area of Tank 250-1. There is no information given as to whether or not this accident was preventable or not. Remedial Measures - A preventative maintenance work order will be created to insure weekly vacuum truck service to pump out the north tank farm sump. Murphy Oil deployed contaminant booms and recovered the free liquids with vacuum trucks. Soil with signs of visual contamination is being removed for proper disposal.