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Accident # | 82431 |
State Police # | No Information Given |
Accident Date | 2005-09-25 |
Report Date | 2006-01-04 |
Follow-up Date | 2000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Oil | 187h 45m | Tanks TK-8552 & TK -8553 | NO | NO | NO | 210.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As:
Heavy rainfall from Hurricane Rita caused external floating roof of a tank to allow oil to overflow and be released from a tank drain valve into an earthen dike. Caused by an unexpected failure of a level control valve.
All information was taken from the 09/26/2005 DEQ Verbal Report. There was a preliminary written follow-up report on 09/29/2005 of a release of oil to land with no additional information. Data gathering, incident investigation & clean-up still ongoing with a final report to be issued after that is complete.
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