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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #121668
State Police #10-0699
Accident Date2010-02-21
Report Date 2010-02-25
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
Diesel Fuel1 hinside dike wall T-398NONOYES63.0 gallons

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

"Pinhole leak" in diesel pipeline inside dike wall.

Discharge Preventable - No

"leak is from an isolated internal pit on the line"

Notes/Remedial Actions

RQ. Line depressurized & permanently clamped off, area cleaned up.