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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #123233
State Police #10-02377
Accident Date2010-05-05
Report Date 2010-05-10
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
Crude OilNo Information Given16" pipe near Tank 50NONONOBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Corrosion

LDEQ report states "...an overhead 16" pipe near Tank 50 developed a pinhole leak in the north tank farm pipe rack area. The leak appeared to be from corrosion." It leaked less than 18 gallons of crude oil, which is BRQ.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

BRQ. No reportable quantities were exceeded. LDEQ states that "the free oil was picked up with a vacuum truck and the contaminated soil was excavated and disposed of."