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Calcasieu Refining (3585), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 120593 |
| State Police # | 10-0053 |
| Accident Date | 2010-01-06 |
| Report Date | 2010-01-08 |
| 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 |
| Crude Oil | no information given | wastewater treatment unit | NO | NO | NO | 1.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
upset in waste water treatment system resulted in discharge of mixture of crude oil and refined products into the Calcasieu River--bio die off caused biomass to be released from the unit, collected in weir system in outfall
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
No refinery letter; NRC report attached.
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