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Calcasieu Refining (3585), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #88680
State Police #06-03856
Accident Date2006-06-19
Report Date 2006-07-27
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
#5 Fuel OilNo Information GivenContainerNONONO10.0 gallons

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Weather

Spill caused by containers overflowing due to heavy rain. Fuel #5 discharged from outfall 001.

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

Outfall boomed and absorbent pads picked up product. No report from the refinery. Verbal report only.