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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 121281 |
| PDF Available |  PDF |
| State Police # | 10-0462 |
| Accident Date | 2010-02-04 |
| Report Date | 2010-08-10 |
| 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 |
| Gasoline | no information given | storage tank | NO | NO | YES | 798.0 gallons |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | no information given | storage tank | NO | NO | YES | 633.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Weather
floating storage tank roof tilted during heavy rains, released gasoline to roof and roof drain, traveled down drain to soil. Release picked up by air monitor at Chalmette HS. DEQ report only in this file--references a "seven-day notification" but it's not included.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
RQ. gasoline foamed to reduce volatilization, recovered from soil with vacuum truck, contaminated soil excavated, bioremediation agent applied to soil.
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