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Valero (1238), Meraux

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #119047
State Police #09-3498
Accident Date2009-10-27
Report Date 2009-11-06
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
Gasolinetrim condenserNONOYES42.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

Leak from trim condenser. Material discharged into cooling water return pond that leads to the Mississippi River.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

Company letter missing. Verbal report only. Leak isolated and repaired.