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Accident # | 121170 |
State Police # | 10-00599 |
Accident Date | 2010-01-30 |
Report Date | 2010-02-03 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Heavy Gas Oil | 15m | Tank - gas oil pump | NO | NO | NO | 2,100.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As:
Suction bellows of a Gas Oil Pump leaked out of pipe coming from pump leading to storage tank, valve on pump failed, heavy gas oil spilled in nearby ditch.
LDEQ report states that "the released is not considered to be preventable due to unforeseen equipment failure and no human error is expected at this time." Refinery letter states that the incident is still under investigation.
RQ. Exceeded reportable quantities for oil on the ground. Heavy gas oil line depressurized to stop leak, area boomed off, vacuum trucks brought in to remove product from the ground, outside spill response company brought in to complete clean-up. Release lasted 15m after discovery.
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