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Shell Facility (3462), St. Rose
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 103295 |
| State Police # | No Information Given |
| Accident Date | 2008-02-21 |
| Report Date | 2008-02-26 |
| 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 |
| Stormwater | No Information Given | Storm Water Outfall 002 (unanticipated bypass) | NO | NO | NO | 22,000.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Weather
During a storm operations personnel were unable to open the storm water outfall 002 due to unsafe condition of the platform which provides access to the control valve causing 22,000 gallons of storm water to overflow
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
Platform was tagged with a "Do Not Use Tag" prior to the storm for integrity concerns & to protect the operator. The gate valves could not be opened during the storm resulting in a bypass of a portion of water treatment facility (outfall 002). The platform has been inspected and repaired. Sample data will be reported with the February Discharge Monitoring Report.
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