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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #113039
State Police #09-01262
Accident Date2009-03-16
Report Date 2009-03-21
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
Diesel Fuel2h 35m#1 Fuel Dock Line and T-308 sumpNONOYES84.0 gallons

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Weather

Heavy rain caused residual oil entrained in the soil from a leak in #1 Fuel Oil Dock Line to cause sheen released from Outfall 006. Additionally, T-308 sump overflowed with diesel onsite in Area D.

Discharge Preventable - Yes

Proper procedures were not followed for maintaining levels in T-308 sump. The sump was not drained on Monday morning after heavy rainfall.

Notes/Remedial Actions

NOTE: The originally submitted document on Match 21, 2009 had the wrong HAZMAT number. This was later corrected by a follow-up letter on March 26, 2009. However, the LDEQ number was not corrected. The sheen and the oil were cleaned up using absorbent booms, pads, and vacuum trucks.