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Motiva Enterprises (2719), Convent

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #88596
State Police #06-1767
Accident Date2006-06-13
Report Date 2006-06-16
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
Gas Oilno information givenline from tank farm to VPS-2 unitNONONO126.0 gallons

Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity

Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket

Gasket failure on gas oil line going from the tank farm to the vacuum pipestills-2 (VPS-2) unit.

Discharge Preventable - Yes

gasket "will be subject to regular inspection and maintenance to ensure it is operating correctly."

Notes/Remedial Actions

spilled material recovered with vacuum truck, soil scraped. Gasket changed and line put back in service.