Home Search Emissions Pollutants About the Database


Marathon Ashland Petroleum (3165), Garyville

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #116933
State Police #092442
Accident Date2009-07-31
Report Date 2009-08-03
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

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

A small fire occurred as a result of a malfunction of the coker conveyor belt. No RQs were exceeded.

Discharge Preventable - Under Investigation

This incident is still under investigation.

Notes/Remedial Actions

The fire was extinguished. Exact pollutants are not know and were not disclosed. "Products of combustion" were reported released by Marathon. The fire lasted about 40 minutes.