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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 120618 |
| State Police # | 10-00107 |
| Accident Date | 2010-01-08 |
| Report Date | 2010-01-13 |
| 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 |
| Sanitary Sewage | No Information Given | Berth 4 [sewer sump]; Outfall 002 | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Weather
COLD WEATHER. Sewer sump on Berth 4 overflowed, spilled approximately 5 gal of sewage/potable water into the Mississippi through LPDES Outfall 002 due to freezing conditions that froze discharge pipe downstream.
Discharge Preventable - No
"Unforeseen weather condition."
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. Refinery letter states that "final calculations confirm that no reportable quantities were exceeded." Piping not damaged, blockage thawed naturally.
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