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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 123503 |
| State Police # | 10-02621 |
| Accident Date | 2010-05-15 |
| Report Date | 2010-05-19 |
| 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 |
| Spent Caustic | No Information Given | bleeder valve at F-11 | NO | NO | NO | 105.0 gallons |
| CAT Gasoline | No information Given | bleeder valve at F-11 | NO | NO | YES | 63.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Human Factors
"...A 3/4 inch bleeder valve was left open at the F-11 in the treatment plant area." LDEQ states. Cat gas and spent caustic were released.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. Report states that no reportable quantities were exceeded. "The free standing material was vacuumed up and the area was washed down and recovered with the vacuum" states LDEQ.
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