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Valero (26003), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 126798 |
| State Police # | 10-05711 |
| Accident Date | 2010-09-30 |
| Report Date | 2010-10-07 |
| 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 |
| Sulfuric Acid | 3 h 15 m | Dock #2 | NO | NO | NO | 4,040.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
Dock #2 - Leak from 3 small holes in 6 inch fresh 98% sulfuric acid line. Sulfuric Acid went into the Mississippi River. RELEASE INTO RIVER: OFF-SITE.
Discharge Preventable - Under Investigation
Still under investigation. Acid was cleaned up and leaking portion of pipe was wrapped with chemical resistant diamond wrap.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Still under investigation. Refinery report states they will submit follow-up report. Refinery letter only. No LDEQ report included.
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