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Valero (1238), Meraux
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 131892 |
| State Police # | 11-03612 |
| Accident Date | 2011-06-18 |
| Report Date | 2011-06-18 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Gasoline | No Information Given | Storage tank leak | NO | NO | YES | 210.0 |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Corrosion
Storage tank leaking low benzene gasoline from the floor of the tank.
Discharge Preventable - No
Refinery letter states release was not preventable.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Area diked to contain the spill, vacuum truck used to remove the spilled gasoline from the ground. Low benzene gasoline transfered to another tank. Impacted soil removed and samples taken for analysis.
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