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Calcasieu Refining (3585), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 99136 |
| State Police # | 07-05211 |
| Accident Date | 2007-09-04 |
| Report Date | 2007-09-10 |
| Follow-up Date | 2007-09-05 |
| Follow-up: |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Crude Oil | No Information Given | Tank # 312 | NO | NO | NO | 2,100.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
Faulty tank level instrument caused tank 312 to overflow while being filled.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No information given.
Notes/Remedial Actions
A radar gauge oil level monitoring system has been added to Tank 312. 16,800 gallons of oil were vacuumed up and 80 yards of contaminated soil were removed off of Tank Farm area. Bio remediation applied. Drainage from tank farm rerouted to wastewater treatment plant.
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