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Valero (1238), Meraux
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 109415 |
| State Police # | 08-06097 |
| Accident Date | 2008-09-20 |
| Report Date | 2008-09-26 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | No Information Provided |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Gasoline | 4h | Floor of Tank 55-7 | NO | NO | YES | 168.0 gallons |
| Benzene | 4h | Floor of Tank 55-7 | NO | NO | YES | 10.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 4h | Floor of Tank 55-7 | NO | NO | YES | 16.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: No Information Given
No Information Given - Leak
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
This was a self report from Murphy to LDEQ regarding a gasoline leak to the ground from the floor of Tank 55-7. The leak was discovered at 0815 hours on 9/20/2008. Approximately 2 barrels were recovered by vacuum truck. The leak was contained inside thediked secondary containment. Steps were taken immediately to lower the roof legs in the floating roof of the tank and to transfer product from the tank so that it could be emptied. Water was pumped into the tank to displace the gasoline on the bottomgns of visual contamination has been removed for proper disposal. There was no impact to waterways.
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