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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #127418
State Police #10-06342
Accident Date2010-10-30
Report Date 2010-11-05
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
Oil5 mBleeder valveNONONO646.8 gallons

Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity

Cause of Problem: Under Investigation

Oil leaked into soil from a partially open bleeder. A full investigation is ongoing to discover the cause of this incident.

Discharge Preventable - Yes

No further information provided.

Notes/Remedial Actions

The bleeder was closed, plugged and more mitigations were added. Released exceeded LDEQ reportable quantity for oil to soil.