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Placid Refining (2366), Port Allen
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 118307 |
| State Police # | 093118 |
| Accident Date | 2009-09-30 |
| Report Date | 2009-10-02 |
| 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 |
| Diesel Fuel | 1 h 30 m | Sump pump | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Kerosene | 1 h 30 m | Sump pump | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| #6 Oil | 1 h 30 m | Sump pump | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down
A delay in the automatic start-up of sump pump 839 on Placid's south dock allowed oily material to back up into secondary containment. A previously unknown crack in the secondary containment curb allowed material to seep out and cause a sheen.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No information given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Automatic switches were replaced, and the pump was reset. Also the crack was repaired.
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