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Accident # | 138205 |
State Police # | No information given |
Accident Date | 2012-03-23 |
Report Date | 2012-03-28 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Wastewater | 33h 20m | Storm Water Impoundment Basin | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
A heavy rain event caused the system to become overburdened and water was bypassed to prevent flooding to the refinery.
No information given.
There were no remedial actions taken. The release was part of normal operating procedures when no capacity remains in the RWTS and a bypass is the only alternative to prevent flooding of the facility.
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