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Placid Refining (2366), Port Allen
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 79665 |
| State Police # | 05-03784 |
| Accident Date | 2005-06-08 |
| Report Date | 2005-06-16 |
| Follow-up Date | 2000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | No |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Oil tank sediment mixed with crude | 52h 24m | Tank 23/Tank 24 | NO | NO | NO | 200.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
Faulty transfer hose, release during transfer from tank 23 to tank 24
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
Removed contaminated soil. Replaced faulty hose. Release was to the land in the immediate vicinity of Tank 24. There was no offsite impact. Sediment classified as K169 hazardous waste. Hazmat incident # 05-03784
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