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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #118224
State Police #093073
Accident Date2009-09-26
Report Date 2009-10-01
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
Gasoline45 minutesA boatNONOYESBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

As a boat was refueling at the boat dock, a cable holding the boat in place failed, and a small amount of gasoline spilled.

Discharge Preventable - No

Cable failure was the cause.

Notes/Remedial Actions

fueling was stopped, boom was deployed around the dock.