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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 132049 |
| State Police # | 11-03743 |
| Accident Date | 2011-06-24 |
| Report Date | 2011-06-30 |
| 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 |
| Diesel Fuel | No Information Given | Cooling tower 39 | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: No Information Given
Notification was given that there was a potential leak at cooling tower 40. Diesel was seen in sample results without physical signs. It was later determined that the sample result for cooling tower 39 was erroneously reported as being from cooling tower 40. Cooling tower 39 was already reported as having a leak.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given.
Notes/Remedial Actions
No remedial actions reported. Exxon Refinery found exchangers that might be the source of the tower 39 leak and fixed those. The facility also took a new sample and the TOC levels are now normal. Cooling tower 39 has previously been reported as having a leak, as discovered during routine sampling using El Paso method (LSP incident #11-03335 and 11-03511) and all emissions from it will be reported under those incident numbers.
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