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Valero (26003), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 121517 |
| State Police # | 10-00605 |
| Accident Date | 2010-01-31 |
| Report Date | 2010-04-01 |
| 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 |
| F038 Hazardous Waste | Unknown | West Plant oil sump | NO | NO | NO | 1,300.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Separation sludge released from oil/water separator in the West Plant--oil sump overflowed. "Petroleum Refinery Float," RCRA code F038, Hazardous Waste.
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Report states that "this incident was reasonably preventable."
Notes/Remedial Actions
RQ. Vacuum trucks mobilized to pump down overflowing sump and recover visible material. Booms & pads placed around spill, pumps upstream shut off, sump closed & barricaded after cleanup, contaminated soil scraped down (about top 2"). Incident communicated to affected personnel; prevent unauthorized access to control systems; level indication for sump updated from mechanical to radar type; add impervious secondary containment area around sump; evaluate other oily sewer containment systems for mitigation of overflows.
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