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Valero (1238), Meraux
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 111018 |
| State Police # | 08-07544 |
| Accident Date | 2008-11-22 |
| Report Date | 2008-11-25 |
| 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 |
| Crude Oil | 24h | South roof drain of Tank 300-2 | NO | NO | NO | 840.0 gallons |
| Benzene | 24h | South roof drain of Tank 300-2 | NO | NO | YES | 1.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 24h | South roof drain of Tank 300-2 | NO | NO | YES | 500.0 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 crude oil leak to the ground north of Tank 300-2. the leak was contained inside the diked secondary containment. Steps were taken immediately to block in the roof drain. There was no visible oil on the roof. Murphy Oil recovered the free liquids with vacuum trucks. Soil with signs of visual contamination were scraped from the ground and will be disposed of at an offsite landfill. At the time of this report, Murphy was evaluating the incident toermine how best to repair the roof drain.
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