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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #113788
State Police #s09-0947
Accident Date2009-03-27
Report Date 2009-03-27
Follow-up Date 2009-04-01
Follow-up: Yes

Pollutants Released

Pollutant Duration Point Source Greenhouse Gas Criteria Pollutant Ozone forming chemical Amount of Release
Wastewater26hr48mLPDES outfall 006NONONOBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Weather

Heavy rainfall was experienced in the Norco area causing the Refinery storm water impoundment basin (SWIB) to rapidly fill and subsequently exceed its maximum capacity level. As a result, the LPDES outfall 006 had to be opened and the discharge was allowed to bypass the refinery waste water treatment system

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

After normal operating procedures were restored, and capacity remained in the SWIB all bypass operations were stopped.