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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #127105
State Police #10-06053
Accident Date2010-10-15
Report Date 2010-10-21
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
Gasoline13mgasket of filter pot between tank F-515 and Kenner lineNONOYES 

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket

Turbulence caused by moving gasoline from tank F-515 to the Kenner pipeline, caused the transfer line to hammer leading to a leak in the head gasket of a finished gasoline filter pot.

Discharge Preventable - Under Investigation

Under Investigation

Notes/Remedial Actions

The filter pot was immediately isolated, and maintenance was called out to make repairs. The leak was contained to the concrete pad underneath the filter pot. Under investigation, final follow up report is promised. No follow-up report included in file. No LDEQ report. Refinery letter only.