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Valero (26003), Norco

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #113365
State Police #509-0734
Accident Date2009-03-13
Report Date 2009-03-20
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
Vacuum Gas Oil0.75hVGO: Tank 425-4NONONO84.0 gallons

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

VGO from Tank 425-4 leaked to secondary containment through a ruptured steam coil.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

The steam coil line that ruptured was cleaned and taken out of service for demolition.