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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #111719
State Police #S09-0001
Accident Date2009-01-04
Report Date 2009-01-04
Follow-up Date 2009-01-08
Follow-up: Yes

Pollutants Released

Pollutant Duration Point Source Greenhouse Gas Criteria Pollutant Ozone forming chemical Amount of Release
Wastewater9hrs1mLPDES outfall 006NONONO 

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Weather

Due to a storm, a severe rain incident occurred that resulted in the Refinery Storm Water Impoundment Basin (SWIB) exceeding its maximum capacity level to hold waste water. As a result, the LPDES Outfall 006 was open to release waste-water and allow it to bypass entering the waste-water treatment facility

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

After the bypass was completed and SWIB was not exceeding its maximum capacity level, all bypass operations were stopped. Sample collection and analysis was performed as well