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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #132481
State Police #11-04262
Accident Date2011-07-18
Report Date 2011-07-21
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
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)No Information GivenCooling Tower 39NONOYES1,829.0 pounds

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: No Information Given

Cooling Tower 39 sample had high VOC content, but no information is provided about the cause of the release.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

This release does not exceed reportable quantity. The RQ for VOCs by the LDEQ is 5,000 pounds.