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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #T110579
State Police #508-4368
Accident Date2008-11-05
Report Date 2008-11-05
Follow-up Date 2008-11-11
Follow-up: Yes

Pollutants Released

Pollutant Duration Point Source Greenhouse Gas Criteria Pollutant Ozone forming chemical Amount of Release
Vacuum Gas OilunknownTank #35NONONO63.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Mechanical failure of a line clamp inside Tank #35 dike wall.

Discharge Preventable - No

The release was not preventable. The release was due to a mechanical failure of a clamp.

Notes/Remedial Actions

The line was deactivated. Response personnel were called to remediate the spill. The line clamp was repaired.