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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #120076
State Police #s09-4049
Accident Date2009-12-12
Report Date 2009-12-17
Follow-up Date 2009-12-17
Follow-up: Yes

Pollutants Released

Pollutant Duration Point Source Greenhouse Gas Criteria Pollutant Ozone forming chemical Amount of Release
Wastewater17hrs15mLPDES Outfall 006NONONO 

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Weather

With heavy rainfall experienced the Refinery Storm Water Impoundment Basin (SWIB) exceeded its maximum capacity level, which resulted in the opening of the LPDES outfall 006. By opening the LPDES waste-water was discharged to Engineers Canal and bypassed the waste-water treatment facility

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

After heavy rainfall, bypass operations were stopped notes: no exceedence of permit limits occurred and all required notifications were made. However, there is only a refinery report filed for this incident...a LDEQ report was not attached