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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #100878
State Police #07-06820
Accident Date2007-10-31
Report Date 2007-11-14
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
HydrocarbonNo information givenOil/water sewer systemNONOYES914.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Weather

sewer backed up during heavy rains causing oil inside a pipe to flow to the soil

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions

DEQ letter states that emission was BRQ of 1000 lbs