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Marathon Ashland Petroleum (3165), Garyville
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 106589 |
| State Police # | 08-03646 |
| Accident Date | 2008-06-19 |
| Report Date | 2008-06-25 |
| Follow-up Date | 2008-07-02 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Asphalt | 0 h 1 m | Product Barge at Dock 3 | NO | NO | NO | 210.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Human Factors
Product barge was overfilled with asphalt allowing some of it to spill into the river.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Asphalt that was spilled into the river "sank immediately" but the refinery claims that here was no offsite impact. Loading operations ceased when overfilling occurred. Incident under investigation.
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