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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 129237 |
| State Police # | 11-00794 |
| Accident Date | 2011-02-13 |
| Report Date | 2011-02-16 |
| 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 |
| Coke | No Information Given | Coke Truck | NO | NO | NO |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Other - See text
LDEQ states that a truck hauling petroleum coke was overturned on Bayou D'Inde Rd. Coke went offsite and spilled onto the highway near refinery.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
LDEQ report states that "coke is non-hazardous but is still considered a pollutant." Refinery letter states that letter is a courtesy notification. One lane of the roadway was closed. SPOC was contacted, and the coke was picked up by an environmental company.
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