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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #No LDEQ Number Available
State Police #05-02043
Accident Date2005-03-29
Report Date 2005-04-05
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
Paint1h 0mC-DockNONONO 

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Human Factors

painting contractor spilled paint which seeped through cracks of walkway and dripped into Calcasieu River making a noticeable sheen

Discharge Preventable - Yes

Notes/Remedial Actions

Absorbent booms used to recover